EP0140557A2
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Surgical instrument
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-09-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-09-12
Abstract
Abstract O A surgical instrument for use in suturing tissue. This instrument includes two guide tubes joined longitudinally along a side of each guide tube. A push rod is positioned inside each guide tube and the push rods are joined together at one end thereof. A double armed suture having a straight needle at each end of the single suture is used in conjunction with this instrument. The needles are loaded in the guide tubes and the push rods used to plunge the needles with a suture attached through the wound to be repaired.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Lee Blackwood
- 👤 Robert B. Kollmar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8861; A61B90/00; A61B17/0482; A61B17/06; A61B17/06066; A61B2017/0472; A61B2017/06057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A surgical instrument for suturing tissue with a double armed suture having a needle attached to each end of the suture comprising: a casing having at least two guide tubes formed therein- the guide tubes each having a cross-sectional diameter sufficient to accept a needle, attached to the suture, when positioned longitudinally within the guide tube; a push rod for each of the guide tubes with each push rod being dimensioned to slidably fit within the guide tube; and means for driving the push rods against the needles when they are positioned within the guide tubes such that the needles are caused to move outwardly and away from the guide tubes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A surgical instrument for suturing tissue with a double armed suture having a needle attached to each end of the suture comprising: a casing having at least two guide tubes formed therein- the guide tubes each having a cross-sectional diameter sufficient to accept a needle, attached to the suture, when positioned longitudinally within the guide tube; a push rod for each of the guide tubes with each push rod being dimensioned to slidably fit within the guide tube; and means for driving the push rods against the needles when they are positioned within the guide tubes such that the needles are caused to move outwardly and away from the guide tubes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The surgical instrument according to claim 1 wherein the casing further includes a longitudinal slit for each guide tube which slits extend longitudinally parallel to the guide tubes from a forward end of the casing where the needles are positioned in a rearward direction and wherein each slit pierces through the casing to the respective guide tube and through which slits the suture may be drawn when the needles are positioned within the guide tubes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The surgical instrument according to claim l'wherein finger grips are mounted to the casing and a thumb ring is mounted with a swivel to the ends of the push rods opposite the ends which push against the needles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
4 . A surgical instrument for use in placing a single mattress stitch using a double armed suture comprising: a casing; at least two guide tubes formed within the casing, each of the guide tubes having a cross-sectional diameter sufficient to accept a needle, attached to the suture, when positioned longitudinally within the guide tube; means for slidably moving the needles in a direction outwardly and away from the guide tubes; and means for permitting the length of suture between the needles to follow the needles when the needles are moved to a position entirely outside the casing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
4 . A surgical instrument for use in placing a single mattress stitch using a double armed suture comprising: a casing; at least two guide tubes formed within the casing, each of the guide tubes having a cross-sectional diameter sufficient to accept a needle, attached to the suture, when positioned longitudinally within the guide tube; means for slidably moving the needles in a direction outwardly and away from the guide tubes; and means for permitting the length of suture between the needles to follow the needles when the needles are moved to a position entirely outside the casing.
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