WO2001072206A3 - Surgical suturing instrument and method of use - Google Patents

Surgical suturing instrument and method of use Download PDF

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WO2001072206A3
WO2001072206A3 PCT/US2001/009771 US0109771W WO0172206A3 WO 2001072206 A3 WO2001072206 A3 WO 2001072206A3 US 0109771 W US0109771 W US 0109771W WO 0172206 A3 WO0172206 A3 WO 0172206A3
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elongated element
suturing instrument
surgical suturing
flexible elongated
subject
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PCT/US2001/009771
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Gregory E Sancoff
Frederic P Field
Douglas A Fogg
Brett Guyer
John T Rice
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Onux Medical Inc
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Priority to CA002404193A priority Critical patent/CA2404193C/en
Priority to AU2001287261A priority patent/AU2001287261A1/en
Priority to MXPA02009444A priority patent/MXPA02009444A/en
Priority to JP2001570170A priority patent/JP2003531652A/en
Priority to EP01922727A priority patent/EP1324703A4/en
Publication of WO2001072206A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001072206A2/en
Publication of WO2001072206A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001072206A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/0469—Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/064—Surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/0467—Instruments for cutting sutures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/064—Surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue
    • A61B2017/0649—Coils or spirals

Abstract

A device is disclosed for introducing a flexible elongated element (58) through at least two portions of a subject (110, 112). The device includes a proximal end and a distal end and an advancement unit (80) for longitudinally advancing the flexible elongated element. The device also includes a securing unit (18) for variably adjusting a securing force applied by the flexible elongated element to secure together the portions of the subject.
PCT/US2001/009771 2000-03-27 2001-03-27 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use WO2001072206A2 (en)

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CA002404193A CA2404193C (en) 2000-03-27 2001-03-27 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use
AU2001287261A AU2001287261A1 (en) 2000-03-27 2001-03-27 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use
MXPA02009444A MXPA02009444A (en) 2000-03-27 2001-03-27 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use.
JP2001570170A JP2003531652A (en) 2000-03-27 2001-03-27 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use
EP01922727A EP1324703A4 (en) 2000-03-27 2001-03-27 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use

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US19248700P 2000-03-27 2000-03-27
US60/192,487 2000-03-27

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WO2001072206A3 true WO2001072206A3 (en) 2003-05-08

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JP (1) JP2003531652A (en)
AU (1) AU2001287261A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2404193C (en)
MX (1) MXPA02009444A (en)
WO (1) WO2001072206A2 (en)

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EP1876968A1 (en) * 2005-03-08 2008-01-16 Teleflex Medical Incorporated Surgical suture cutter
WO2012006491A1 (en) * 2010-07-09 2012-01-12 The Regents Of The University Of Michigan Suturing system

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US5759188A (en) * 1996-11-27 1998-06-02 Yoon; Inbae Suturing instrument with rotatably mounted needle driver and catcher
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US4103690A (en) * 1977-03-21 1978-08-01 Cordis Corporation Self-suturing cardiac pacer lead
US5499990A (en) * 1992-05-23 1996-03-19 Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe Gmbh Suturing instrument
US5759188A (en) * 1996-11-27 1998-06-02 Yoon; Inbae Suturing instrument with rotatably mounted needle driver and catcher
US5766186A (en) * 1996-12-03 1998-06-16 Simon Fraser University Suturing device

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EP1324703A2 (en) 2003-07-09
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EP1324703A4 (en) 2006-08-09
MXPA02009444A (en) 2003-03-10
CA2404193C (en) 2009-05-26
WO2001072206A2 (en) 2001-10-04
CA2404193A1 (en) 2001-10-04

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