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US 4,392,495 AGranted
Apparatus for and method of suturing tissue
OwnerJon. H. Bayersinventor
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Abstract
A method of suturing tissue including passing a flexible, tubular suture through the tissue. The tissue collapses the tubular suture but is reopened when a second suture is introduced through the tubular suture. A tissue may be severed with the first, flexible, tubular suture before the introduction of the second suture. The second suture is fastened in relation to the tissue to complete the suturing method.
Claims7
A method of suturing severed tissue comprising:
- a. passing a first flexible, tubular suture through the tissue;
- b. collapsing at least a portion of said flexible, tubular suture;
- c. simultaneously opening said collapsed portion of said first, flexible, tubular suture and introducing a second suture through said first, flexible, tubular suture;
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- d. fastening said second suture in relation to the tissue.
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A method of suturing tissue comprising:
- a. passing a first, flexible, tubular suture through the tissue;
- b. severing said first, flexible, tubular suture;
- c. introducing a second suture through said first, flexible, tubular suture;
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- d. fastening said second suture in relation to the tissue.
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A kit for suturing tissue comprising:
- a. a first, flexible, severable, tubular suture being capable of passing through the tissue, said suture including at least one opening at one end portion of said suture;
- b. a flexible needle capable of entering said at least one opening and of passing through said first flexible, tubular suture, said flexible needle including means for expanding any collapsed portions of said flexible, severable, tubular, suture during said passage therethrough;
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- c. a second suture connected to said flexible needle and being capable of passage through said first flexible, severable, tubular suture with said flexible needle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.