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Ligature and suture device for medical application, ligature and suture system for medical application, and ligaturing and suturing method for medical application

US7704261B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2005
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/306
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A ligature and suture device for medical application that ligatures or sutures biomedical tissue that has been suctioned by a suction device using a suturing member. The ligature and suture device includes an insertion portion having a lumen into which an endoscope can be inserted, and a distal end portion that is connected to the lumen and in which at least one side aperture is provided, at least one hollow needle that is able to support inside itself the suturing member, and that is placed inside the insertion portion such that a tip of the hollow needle is able to move between a first position, which is on a base end side of the side aperture, and a second position, which is on a distal end side of the side aperture, an operating section that performs an operation to move the needle, and at least one pledget that can be penetrated by the needle, and that is placed in a vicinity of the distal end of the side aperture so as to be freely removable from the distal end portion.

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