EP0836422A4 - Laparascopic suturing device and suture needles - Google Patents

Laparascopic suturing device and suture needles

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Publication number
EP0836422A4
EP0836422A4 EP96916426A EP96916426A EP0836422A4 EP 0836422 A4 EP0836422 A4 EP 0836422A4 EP 96916426 A EP96916426 A EP 96916426A EP 96916426 A EP96916426 A EP 96916426A EP 0836422 A4 EP0836422 A4 EP 0836422A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
laparascopic
suturing device
suture needles
suture
needles
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EP96916426A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0836422A1 (en
Inventor
Robert J Greenstein
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Publication of EP0836422A1 publication Critical patent/EP0836422A1/en
Publication of EP0836422A4 publication Critical patent/EP0836422A4/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
    • A61B17/0057—Implements for plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ, e.g. for sealing a vessel puncture or closing a cardiac septal defect
    • 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
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06004—Means for attaching suture to needle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/0057—Implements for plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ, e.g. for sealing a vessel puncture or closing a cardiac septal defect
    • A61B2017/00637—Implements for plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ, e.g. for sealing a vessel puncture or closing a cardiac septal defect for sealing trocar wounds through abdominal wall
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/0057—Implements for plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ, e.g. for sealing a vessel puncture or closing a cardiac septal defect
    • A61B2017/00646—Type of implements
    • A61B2017/00663—Type of implements the implement being a suture
    • 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
    • A61B2017/047—Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery having at least one proximally pointing needle located at the distal end of the instrument, e.g. for suturing trocar puncture wounds starting from inside the body
    • 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
    • A61B2017/0472—Multiple-needled, e.g. double-needled, instruments
    • 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
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06004—Means for attaching suture to needle
    • A61B2017/06042—Means for attaching suture to needle located close to needle tip
EP96916426A 1996-03-08 1996-03-08 Laparascopic suturing device and suture needles Withdrawn EP0836422A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1996/001789 WO1997037594A1 (en) 1996-03-08 1996-03-08 Laparascopic suturing device and suture needles

Publications (2)

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EP0836422A1 EP0836422A1 (en) 1998-04-22
EP0836422A4 true EP0836422A4 (en) 2000-08-16

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EP96916426A Withdrawn EP0836422A4 (en) 1996-03-08 1996-03-08 Laparascopic suturing device and suture needles

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AU (1) AU5917696A (en)
WO (1) WO1997037594A1 (en)

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US9125646B2 (en) 2010-11-15 2015-09-08 Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Needle for laparoscopic suturing instrument
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EP0568098A2 (en) * 1992-04-30 1993-11-03 LaserSurge, Inc. Trocar wound closure device
WO1994005213A1 (en) * 1992-09-04 1994-03-17 Laurus Medical Corporation Endoscopic suture system
US5374275A (en) * 1993-03-25 1994-12-20 Synvasive Technology, Inc. Surgical suturing device and method of use
US5403329A (en) * 1992-09-23 1995-04-04 United States Surgical Corporation Instrument for closing trocar puncture wounds
US5437680A (en) * 1987-05-14 1995-08-01 Yoon; Inbae Suturing method, apparatus and system for use in endoscopic procedures
EP0668056A1 (en) * 1994-02-22 1995-08-23 SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS INC Suture probe

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US3799169A (en) 1972-05-11 1974-03-26 Ethicon Inc Lateral release suture

Patent Citations (7)

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US5437680A (en) * 1987-05-14 1995-08-01 Yoon; Inbae Suturing method, apparatus and system for use in endoscopic procedures
DE4210724C1 (en) * 1992-04-01 1993-07-22 Rema-Medizintechnik Gmbh, 7201 Duerbheim, De Surgical instrument with expander in shaft portion - has expanding member mounting eccentrical on pinion meshing with central gear on shaft passing through stem
EP0568098A2 (en) * 1992-04-30 1993-11-03 LaserSurge, Inc. Trocar wound closure device
WO1994005213A1 (en) * 1992-09-04 1994-03-17 Laurus Medical Corporation Endoscopic suture system
US5403329A (en) * 1992-09-23 1995-04-04 United States Surgical Corporation Instrument for closing trocar puncture wounds
US5374275A (en) * 1993-03-25 1994-12-20 Synvasive Technology, Inc. Surgical suturing device and method of use
EP0668056A1 (en) * 1994-02-22 1995-08-23 SMITH & NEPHEW DYONICS INC Suture probe

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WO1997037594A1 (en) 1997-10-16
EP0836422A1 (en) 1998-04-22

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