Automatic suture fixation apparatus for minimally invasive surgery
US9326851B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0496
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for automatically fixing sutures used in the surgical replacement of a heart valve, including a first cylinder having a first end and a second end and an interior surface and an exterior surface, and first means for securing fixing suture formed on the exterior surface adjacent to the second end of the first cylinder. The apparatus also includes a second cylinder having second means for securing fixing suture formed on an interior surface of the second cylinder, such that the second means corresponds to and fixedly engages the first means for securing fixing suture, and the first means and the second means secure fixing sutures therebetween.
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