EP0669102B1
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Surgical suture instrument
Assignee: LSI Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1995-02-23
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Granted: 1998-10-14
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Expires: 2015-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jude S. Sauer
- 👤 Mark A. Bovard
- 👤 Roger J. Greenwald
- 👤 John F. Hammond
- 👤 James W. Kaufer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B2017/0479; A61B50/00; A61B2050/005; A61B50/30; A61B50/33
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) comprising: a) a handle assembly (12); b) an elongate body assembly (14) extending from said
handle assembly (12); c) a suture (20) positioned at the distal end portion
(30b, 37b) of said
elongated body assembly (14); d) at least one needle positioned in the body
assembly (14) and movable from a first position
spaced from said distal end portion (30b, 37b) to a
second position in engagement with the suture
(20); and e) an actuating mechanism (17) operatively associated
with the needle, the actuating mechanism (17)
moving the needle from the first position to the
second position to engage the suture
(20); and characterized by: needle receiving portions (16, 18) being located at both ends of
said suture (20); means (37) to retain
said needle receiving
portions (16, 18) in the distal end (30b, 37b)
of the body assembly (14); and a switching mechanism (22) to bring one of the two
needle receiving portions (16) into engagement
with the needle, and then the other of the two
needle receiving portions (18).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) as claimed in claim
1, wherein said elongate body assembly (14) is detachably
connected to said handle assembly (12).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) as claimed in claim
2, further comprising a locking assembly (24) operatively
associated with said handle assembly (12) for detachably
securing the handle assembly (12) and said elongate body
assembly (14).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) as claimed in any
of the preceding claims, wherein said elongate body
assembly (14) includes an outer tubular member (30), said
outer tubular member (30) having a cutout portion (34) in
proximity to a distal end (30b) thereof for receiving body
tissue (350, 360).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) as claimed in any
of the preceding claims, further comprising first (36) and
second (38) elongate needle members positioned within said
elongate body assembly (14) for reciprocating coaxial
movement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) as claimed in claim
5, wherein said first (36) and second (38) elongate needle
members are positioned in parallel relationship to one
another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) as claimed in claim
5 or 6, wherein each said elongate needle member (36, 38)
is dimensioned and configured to pierce through said body
tissue (350, 360) and engage a respective needle receiving
portion (16, 18), said needle receiving portions (16, 18)
being releasably retained side by side in a distal end
portion (30b) of said outer tubular member (30).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) as claimed in claim
7, wherein said handle assembly (12) includes a pivotable
handle member (106) and a drive arm member (114) operably
connected to said pivotable handle member (106), said drive
am member (114) being configured to engage a proximal end
portion (72, 70) of each said first (36) and second (38)
elongate needle members so as to effectuate said
reciprocating coaxial movement of each of said respective
needle members (36, 38).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) as claimed in claim
8, wherein the switching mechanism (22) is operably
associated with said handle assembly (12) for providing
selective engagement between said drive arm member (114)
and each said first (36) and second (38) elongate needle
member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A surgical suturing apparatus (10) as claimed in any
of the preceding claims, wherein said first (16) and second
(18) needle-receiving portions each define a longitudinal
bore dimensioned to frictionally engage the first (36) and
second (38) elongate needle members.
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