Patent · US Expired

Suturing instrument and method

US7608084B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 23, 2004
Grant dateOct 27, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 4, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/2926
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Tissue suturing instruments and methods of using same are provided. The tissue suturing instruments are designed and configured for suturing tissue grasped thereby to soft tissue as well as to hard tissue.

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