Apparatus for ligating/suturing living tissues and system for resecting/suturing living tissues
US8105342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2905
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In the case where the living tissues in the patient's body is resected as well, it is possible to suture the resected portion immediately without replacement with another treatment device after resection. Thus, prevention of bleeding from the resected portion or earlier repair of an ulcer that occurs with the resected portion can be carried out for the patent lowly invasively and easily.
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