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Suture needle holder for endoscopic use
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1991-10-15
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Granted: 1993-09-07
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Expires: 2011-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A suture needle holder is described with a ratcheting mechanism and a optimized set of jaws. These jaws have nitinol inserts for deformability around a suture needle. The shaft of the endoscopic suture needle holder is rotatable to allow placement of the jaws. Also, operation may take place along only one axis, by making the handles parallel to the shaft axis and the jaws which grip the suture needle.
Inventors
- 👤 Lee P. Bendel
- 👤 Surjit S. Gill
- 👤 William McJames
- 👤 Barry McKernan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B17/2909; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B17/06; A61B17/062; A61B17/2812; A61B17/282; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B2017/2825; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An endoscopic suture needle holder comprising an actuating mechanism remotely connected to a pair of needle holding jaws wherein said actuating mechanism may be locked with said jaws holding said needle and said jaws characterized in that each of said jaws containing a base and a needle facing insert, a said insert attached to a said base, and each of said inserts on said jaws placed in opposed relationship toward one another so as to grip a suture needle therebetween, each said insert formed from nitinol such that the nitinol deforms around the needle when said needle is placed between said inserts and when said jaws are in a closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
An endoscopic suture needle holder comprising an actuating mechanism remotely connected to a pair of needle holding jaws wherein said actuating mechanism may be locked with said jaws holding said needle and said jaws characterized in that each of said jaws containing a base and a needle facing insert, a said insert attached to a said base, and each of said inserts on said jaws placed in opposed relationship toward one another so as to grip a suture needle therebetween, each said insert formed from nitinol such that the nitinol deforms around the needle when said needle is placed between said inserts and when said jaws are in a closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The needle holder of claim 1 wherein said locking takes place on a ratchet system connected to said actuating mechanism.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The needle holder of claim 2 wherein said ratchet system exerts a discriminate set of forces on said needle through said jaws.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The needle holder of claim 1 wherein said actuating mechanism is a pair of handles, one of said handles pivotable about the other, and one said handle connected by a cable to a first of said jaws, such that when said handle pivots, said cable causes said first jaw to pivot about the second of said jaws.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The needle holder of claim 1, further having an actuating mechanism connected to a pair of needle holding jaws, by a shaft, said shaft fixedly holding one of said jaws, and said shaft rotatable about its longitudinal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
115 words
An endoscopic needle holding mechanism having an actuating mechanism connected to a pair of needle holding jaws, by a shaft, said shaft fixedly holding one of said jaws, and said shaft rotatable about its longitudinal axis and said jaws characterized in that each of said jaws contain a base and a needle facing insert, a said insert attached to a said base, and each of said inserts on said jaws placed in opposed relationship toward one another so as to grip a needle therebetween, each said insert formed from nitinol such that the nitinol deforms around the needle when said needle is placed between said inserts and when said jaws are in a closed position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
An endoscopic needle holding mechanism having an actuating mechanism connected to a pair of needle holding jaws, by a shaft, said shaft fixedly holding one of said jaws, and said shaft rotatable about its longitudinal axis and said jaws characterized in that each of said jaws contain a base and a needle facing insert, a said insert attached to a said base, and each of said inserts on said jaws placed in opposed relationship toward one another so as to grip a needle therebetween, each said insert formed from nitinol such that the nitinol deforms around the needle when said needle is placed between said inserts and when said jaws are in a closed position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The needle holder of claim 6 wherein said shaft contains a clamping mechanism to clamp said shaft into place after rotation about said axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The needle holder of claim 6 further comprising an actuating mechanism remotely connected to a pair of needling holding jaws wherein said actuating mechanism may be locked with said jaws holding said needle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
The needle holder of claim 8 wherein said actuating mechanism is a pair of handles, one of said handles pivotable about the other, and one said handle connected by a cable to a first of said jaws, such that when said handle pivots, said cable causes said first jaw to pivot about the second of said jaws.
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