Remote contol mechanism for an atraumatic surgical needle

#This application claims the benefit of the priority filing date in PCT/TR2009/000070 and referenced in WIPO Publication WO/2009/148415. The earliest priority date claimed is Jun. 6, 2008.

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#Explanation of the Figures:

#FIG. 1—Section view

#FIG. 2—Section internal view

#1-Body 2-A handle fixed to the body 3-Needle slot thrusting handle 4-Pivot point for the needle slot thrusting handle 5-Control rod for the needle slot 6-Needle slot 7-Hole for the needle slot control rod 8-Pivot point for the needle slot 9-Control handle for needle capture grip (jaws) 10-Pivot point of control handle for needle capture grip (jaws) 11-Control rod for needle capture grip 12-Needle capture grips 13-lock mechanism of the control handle for needle capture grip 14-Clamp side supports 15-Needle channel 16-Back side of the needle channel 17-Front side of needle channel 18-Side walls for the needle channel 19-Conical shaped needle channel bottom 20-Needle clamp 21-Needle clamp slot 22-Spring hole 23-Spring 24-Spring pivot point shaft 25-The side of body extension 26-Spring window (aperture) 27-Curved needle clamp sides 28-Needle channel opening wire 29-Clamp control parts 30-Clamp connection rod 31-Clamp connection hole 32-Needle channel opener handle 33-Needle channel opener handle pivot point 34-Release button for the needle channel 35-Needle channel opener handle spring 36-Lock mechanism hole 37-Needle

#Referring to FIGS. 1-18, the invention comprises a body (1), a handle fixed to the body (2), a needle slot thrusting handle (3), a pivot point for the needle slot thrusting handle (4), a control rod for the needle slot (5), a needle slot (6), a needle slot control rod hole (7), a needle slot pivot point (8), a control handle for needle capture grip (9), a pivot point of control handle for needle capture grip (10), a control rod for needle capture grip (11), needle capture grips (12), a lock mechanism of the control handle for needle capture grip (13), clamp side supports (14), a needle channel (15), a back side of the needle channel (16), a front side of the needle channel (17), side walls for the needle channel (18), a conical shaped needle channel bottom (19), a needle clamp (20), a needle clamp slot (21), a spring hole (22), a spring (23), a spring pivot point shaft (24), the side of body extension (25), a spring window (26), curved needle clamp sides (27), a needle channel opening wire (28), clamp control parts (29), a clamp connection rod (30), a clamp connection hole (31), a needle channel opener handle (32), a needle channel opener handle pivot point (33), a release button for the needle channel (34), a needle channel opener handle spring (35), a hole of lock mechanism (36). The front side of the needle channel (17) is a virtual component and represents the needle clamp side of the needle channel. The needle channel opener handle spring (35) is placed between the handle fixed to the body (2) and needle channel opener handle (32), and is a pushing spring.

#Referring to FIG. 1, the body (1) connects the controls and the needle in a remote control mechanism for an atraumatic needle. The body can also be made circular and be passed through a laparoscopic trocar. The body length can be extended on demand so that suture control distance would be longer.