Surgical repair kit and its method of use
US6629984B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3411
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture passer including a longitudinally-extending hollow cannula having a central passage slidingly receivable of a surgical suture; a manually graspable handle connected to the hollow cannula for manipulation thereof, the handle having an upper surface; a first guide, connected to the upper surface of the handle, proximate a distal end of the handle, for releasably, guidingly holding the surgical suture; and a second guide, connected to the upper surface of the handle, proximate to the first guide, for releasably, guidingly holding the surgical suture. The suture passer can be provided in a kit, for use in the suturing of internal tissue, along with a cannula bender, various hollow surgical needles and surgical suture material. The suture passer finds particular use in the suturing of internal tissues which are at least partially accessible through a body cavity, e.g. arthroscopic surgery.
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