Surgical tool for abdominal suture
AssigneeSmartcloser Surgical Devices Societa' A Responsabilita' Limitata
InventorRenato COSTI
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Abstract
A surgical tool for abdominal suturing is disclosed having an elongated body with oval or elliptical cross-section, a distal end, a proximal handle and a lateral pair of notches between the distal end and the proximal handle. The pair of notches is transversally aligned on a major axis of the oval or elliptical cross-section. A pair of needles is housed in the distal end with needle tips directed towards the proximal handle. The pair of needles is configured to longitudinally slide and engage via the needle tips with the pair of notches. The tool also includes a mover device configured to proximally move the pair of needles in engagement with the pair of notches, and to further proximally move the pair of needles beyond the pair of notches.
Claims17
-15. (canceled)
A surgical tool for abdominal suture, comprising:
- an elongated body comprising a distal end and a proximal handle, and further comprising a lateral pair of notches in between said distal end and said proximal handle, said elongated body having an oval or elliptical cross-section, wherein the pair of notches are further transversally aligned on a major axis of said oval or elliptical cross-section;
- a pair of needles housed in said distal end having needle tips directed towards said proximal handle, said pair of needles being configured to longitudinally slide and engage with said needle tips said pair of notches;
- a suture thread with respective terminations fixed to said pair of needles;
- and
- a mover device configured to proximally move said pair of needles in engagement with said pair of notches, and further configured to further proximally move said pair of needles beyond said pair of notches,
- wherein said mover device comprises:
- a first rod, which is operable by said proximal handle and configured for removable connection to said pair of needles, to proximally move said pair of needles in engagement with said pair of notches;
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- a second rod, which is operable by said proximal handle and configured for further connection to said pair of needles, to further move said pair of needles in a more proximal position with respect to said pair of notches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.