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US 2014/0276984 A1Published application
Uterine Artery Ligation Devices
AssigneeReset Medical, Inc.
InventorsFred Burbank, Mike Jones, George Vilos, Ed Olson
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Abstract
A device useful for ligating an anatomical structure, e.g., a uterine artery, includes a crochet hook-like shaft, and tubular filament holder, and a housing that includes a thumb-slide attached to the shaft. After inserting the filament holder into tissue adjacent to the artery, the shaft is inserted to a point next to the holder, and a hook on the end of the shaft is used to snare the filament and pull it around the artery. The filament can then be tied down, ligating the artery.
Claims7
A device useful for ligating an anatomical structure, the device comprising:
- an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft distal end comprising a distal-facing hook;
- an elongate tube comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and side port adjacent to said distal end, and a lumen extending proximally from said side port;
- a housing;
- wherein the tube is fixed in said housing and extends distally from the housing;
- wherein the shaft is partially positioned in said housing, and is longitudinally movable relative to the housing between a proximal position, in which said hook is adjacent to said housing, and a distal position, in which said hook is adjacent to said tube side port;
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- a thumb-slide attached to the shaft and longitudinally movably mounted to the housing.
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