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US 5,478,353 AGranted
Suture tie device system and method for suturing anatomical tissue proximate an opening
OwnerInBae Yooninventor
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An applicator for suturing openings such as puncture sites in anatomical tissue applies a suture tie device having at least two outwardly turned hooks to penetrate the tissue proximate the opening. A stem, and a plurality of legs extending distally and radially outward from the stem, support the hooks and together with a collar movable along the stem and legs allow the hooks to be gathered radially inward after penetrating the tissue. The suture tie device can be disposed within a tubular housing dimensioned to fit within an endoscopic portal or cannula or for insertion directly through the opening in the anatomical cavity. A rod is disposed within the housing and connected to a proximal end of the stem of the suture tie device. An elongate tubular member is disposed between an inner circumference of the tubular housing and the rod proximally of the collar to move the collar along the stem and to gather the plurality of legs radially inward.
A suture tie device for suturing anatomical tissue proximate an opening comprising
An applicator in combination with a suture tie device, the applicator being applicable for use in applying the suture tie device to anatomical tissue, the suture tie device having at least two outwardly turned hooks emanating from at least one leg and a collar movable along the leg toward sharp tissue penetrating tips of the outwardly turned hooks, the applicator comprising
A method of suturing anatomical tissue proximate an opening comprising the steps of
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