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US 5,074,874 AGranted
Suture devices particularly useful in endoscopic surgery
OwnerYoon, Inbae, Samuel C. Yooninventors
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Abstract
Suture devices, primarily for use in endoscopic surgery, include a suture needle having a length of suture material attached thereto with a contractible loop or passage at the proximal end of the suture material to allow the suture needle to be passed therethrough, the loop or passage contracting to clamp or grip the suture material to function similar to a conventional tied suture knot.
Claims9
A suture device for joining bodily tissue comprising
- a suture needle having a sharp, tissue penetrating distal end and a proximal end;
- and
- suture material means having distal means attached to said proximal end of said suture needle and proximal means including passage means for passage of said cuture needle therethrough, said passage means being contractible for clamping a portion of said suture material means therein after said suture needle has passed therethrough whereby said suture mateial means is controllably held in place in the tissue after suturing.
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