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US 2006/0217745 A1Published application
Surgical closure method and associated device
AssigneeWilk Patent, LLC
InventorPeter Wilk
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Abstract
In a surgical method, an incision is formed in a layer of organic tissue defining a wall having an inner side and an outer side. The incision has a pair of opposing lips or edges. The lips or edges are retracted towards the inner side of the tissue wall and approximated to one another. Thereafter, one or more closure elements are applied to the inwardly pulled lips or edges.
Claims25
A surgical method comprising:
- forming an incision in a layer of organic tissue defining a wall having an inner side and an outer side, said incision having a pair of opposing lips or edges;
- pulling said lips or edges towards said inner side;
- and
- thereafter applying at least one closure element to the inwardly pulled lips or edges.
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A surgical instrument comprising:
- an elongate flexible shaft;
- and
- a plurality of barbs provided on a distal end of said shaft, said shaft extending along a tool axis at said distal end of said shaft, said barbs being located in a plane including said axis.
A surgical tool comprising:
- a pair of jaws;
- and an elongate tensile element connected to said jaws at a hinged end thereof.
A surgical instrument kit comprising:
- an instrument for forming an incision in a layer of organic tissue defining a wall having an inner side and an outer side, said incision having a pair of opposing lips or edges;
- a tool engageable with the organ wall and utilizable to pull said lips or edges towards said inner side;
- and
- at least one closure element for coupling to the inwardly pulled lips or edges to maintain the lips approximated to one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.