Deployment system for surgical suture

US8864776B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Covidien LP · US

Inventors

• Michael W. Bogart · Milford, US
• Gregg Krehel · Newtown, US
• Christopher Fishbein · Norfolk, US
• Russell Pribanic · New Milford, US
• David Kirsch · Madison, US
• Kenneth W. Horton · Westford, US
• Timothy D. Kosa · Hamden, US
• Nicholas Maiorino · Branford, US
• Mark S. Buchter · Ansonia, US
• William R. Bowns · Ansonia, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 21, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 21, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/06176
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A suture deployment system is disclosed including a surgical needle having a flexible suture fixedly attached thereto and a target suture releasably secured to the flexible suture. A collar is positioned between the flexible suture and the target suture and is fixedly secured to the flexible suture. The target suture is releasably secured to the collar is such that the target suture may detach from the collar once a surgical procedure has been completed. The surgical needle is a double pointed surgical needle specifically configured to be manipulated by a surgical suturing apparatus.