Remotely-reloadable suturing device
US7935128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprises an elongated body member having a distal end and a head extending from the distal end of the elongated body member, with the head comprising a remotely actuatable needle driver and a needle catch. A needle is adapted for receiving a suture and for being driven by the needle driver through a tissue into the needle catch, making a stitch. The instrument further comprises a remotely actuatable implement, such as a push bar, for moving the needle from a first position lodged in the needle catch to a second position dislodged from or able to be readily dislodged from the needle catch. The instrument may be used for placing multiple stitches without removing the instrument from the body. One particularly advantageous embodiment comprises a suturing device adapted for insertion in a body lumen, such as for attaching an endoluminal device to the lumen wall.
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