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Suturing device with tensioning adjustment member
Assignee: Freudenberg Medical Mis Inc
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Filing: 1999-07-06
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Granted: 2001-09-04
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Expires: 2019-07-06
Abstract
Abstract The present invention includes a method of suturing a body part by the use of an elongated articulable suture device comprising the steps of: providing a handle having a proximal end and a distal end; attaching an elongated, articulable suture needle at the distal end of said handle; placing a movable sheath about the suture needle; threading a tensionable member through the suture needle from a proximal to distal path and back again through a distal to proximal path, one end of the tensional member being fixed to the handle, and a second end of the tensional member being attached to a tension adjusting member; placing a suture thread in a holder in said distalmost end of the suture and threading a body part by movement of the suture needle about a body part.
Inventors
- 👤 William Charles Mers Kelly
- 👤 David Young Phelps
- 👤 Bryan Patrick Kiple
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 04:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B17/06; A61B17/06114; A61B17/06119; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00292; A61B2017/003; A61B2017/00318; A61B2017/00323; A61B2017/00349; A61B2017/0496; A61B2017/06052; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2901; A61B2017/2905; A61B2017/2908; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of suturing a body part by the use of an elongated articulable suture device comprising the steps of: providing a handle having a proximal end and a distal end with a suture needle thereat; threading a tensionable member through said suture needle from a proximal to distal path and back again through a distal to proximal path, one end of said tensionable member being fixed to said handle, and a second end of said tensionable member being attached to a tension adjusting member; placing a suture thread in a holder in said distalmost end of said suture needle; and suturing a body part with said suture device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of suturing a body part by the use of an elongated articulable suture device comprising the steps of: providing a handle having a proximal end and a distal end with a suture needle thereat; threading a tensionable member through said suture needle from a proximal to distal path and back again through a distal to proximal path, one end of said tensionable member being fixed to said handle, and a second end of said tensionable member being attached to a tension adjusting member; placing a suture thread in a holder in said distalmost end of said suture needle; and suturing a body part with said suture device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , including the step of: adjusting said tensioning member to cause articulation in said suture needle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , including the step of: arranging a flexible outer sheath said about said suture needle to effect a further articulation of said suture needle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein said suture needle is comprised of a plurality of disks arranged in a stack.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein each of said disks have a pair of flat opposed surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein each of said flat opposed surfaces of said beads have interlocking mating projections or detents thereon, to permit arranging said beads in a columnar manner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein each of said beads has a pair of slots extending therethrough, to permit the passage of said tensioning member therewithin.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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