US20090222027A1 - Ferrule holder with suture relief lobes - Google Patents
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Abstract
A surgical suturing instrument has a chamber for receiving and aligning a ferrule with a reciprocating needle. The chamber includes a plurality of protuberant concave and convex surfaces for positioning and aligning the ferrule within the chamber and the plurality of suture receiving chambers disposed between the aligning ridges for receiving a suture and preventing the suture from jamming the ferrule in the chamber.
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- The present invention relates generally to improvements in the ferrule receiving tips used on surgical suturing instruments of the type generally shown in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/845,040 and related patents.
- The instruments to which this invention is addressed offer many novel features that improve a surgeon's ability to place multiple suture bites for running sutures during minimally invasive surgery. This new enhancement addresses an infrequent, but significant problem of suture jamming between a ferrule and the ferrule holder, which was noted after introduction of this product for actual use in the operating room.
- During device rearming (i.e., re-insertion of the ferrule into its compartment after passing through a section of tissue), on occasion surgeons were not always properly orienting the suture relative to the device tip. This improper suture orientation can cause the suture to be positioned in the ferrule compartment in away that causes irreversible jamming of the suture and ferrule within the ferrule compartment. To overcome the problem of suture jamming in the ferrule compartment in the distal tip during rearming, this novel enhancement provides adequate clearance spaces around the ferrule to receive an improperly oriented suture, while still precisely holding the ferrule in its targeted location.
- To use the surgical suturing device for placement of suture, the operator squeezes a lever which drives a single faceted needle forward. The needle traverses through tissue placed in a gap in the distal jaw of the device and then into an open end of a ferrule attached to one end of a suture. For the needle to enter and engage the ferrule, the ferrule must be aligned in the needle's pathway in the distal tip of the jaw. Upon release of the lever, the needle retracts back pulling the now engaged ferrule with suture past a latch in the distal tip and through the tissue. Automated rotation of the needle controls whether the distal tip latch releases or retains (strips off) the ferrule within the ferrule compartment.
- To rearm the device prior to placing another bite for a running stitch, the lever is squeezed again to advance the needle still attached to the ferrule and suture through the now empty gap in the device jaw. A suture slot is provided in the ferrule slot so that the suture may pass through this slot during reinstallation of the ferrule with suture back into the ferrule compartment. Surgeons are taught to orient the device tip and its suture slot with the suture to ensure proper suture orientation for rearming. Without the present invention with its clearance grooves, as in the previously manufactured substantially round ferrule compartment with a slot for receiving a suture, a suture not properly oriented to pass through the suture slot can result in the suture becoming jammed between the ferrule and the wall of its round compartment during ferrule rearming. Without this new feature, not only is the suture typically damaged or broken, but more significantly, the ferrule often becomes so tightly held within the compartment by the now compressed suture, that the needle is unable to pull the ferrule back out of its compartment for the next tissue bite.
- This invention works by providing additional clearance space or spaces in the shape of longitudinally oriented grooves or chambers in the ferrule compartment. The ferrule is still held aligned in place along three contact areas radially spaced around the inner periphery of the ferrule receiving compartment for adequate needle tip targeting. In place of the original round, snug suture compartment, devices in accordance with this invention have two longitudinally oriented suture receiving chambers or grooves in addition to the suture slot. In this preferred embodiment, this ferrule compartment configuration, typically called a tri-lobe clearance feature, is readily manufacturable and has proven remarkably effective during many surgical procedures.
- Despite training, it was found during actual surgical use, surgeons with some regularity do not properly orient suture as taught during rearming. Without this means of removal of the ferrule after suture jamming, the entire device is typically rendered unusable. Depending on suture type being used, with this new feature, failure to properly orient the suture now may cause no noticeable problem (with more flexible braided suture) or just suture damage or breakage (with less flexible monofilament suture), but the device is salvageable because the ferrule remains readily removable from its compartment. Removal of the ferrule from the needle permits reloading of the system for another running suture.
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FIGS. 1A and 1B are a perspective view and a cross-section view respectively of a surgical suturing instrument having a ferrule compartment in accordance with the prior art; -
FIGS. 2A and 2B are a perspective view and a sectional view respectively of a surgical suturing instrument in accordance with this invention in a first position; -
FIGS. 3A and 3B are a perspective view and a sectional view respectively of a surgical suturing instrument in accordance with this invention in a second position with the suture oriented properly exiting the suture slot; -
FIGS. 4A and 4B are a perspective view and a sectional view respectively of a surgical suturing instrument in accordance with this invention also in a second position but now with the suture exiting through one of the tri-lobe clearance features. -
FIGS. 1A and 1B are a perspective view and a section view (taken along line A-A) of the distal end of asurgical suturing instrument 10 employing aferrule receiving compartment 12 in accordance with the prior art. The surgical suturing instrument indicated generally at 10 includes a tip indicated generally at 14 having a ferrule receiving compartment disposed in an inwardly facingsurface 16 thereof. Aneedle 18 that is moveable reciprocally across agap 20 between thetip 14 and thebody 22 of the surgical suturing instrument is shown engaged with aferrule 24 disposed in thecompartment 12 inFIGS. 1A and 1B . Theferrule receiving compartment 12 includes a generally upwardly (as shown in the figure)opening slot 26 that is designed to accommodate the portion of thesuture 28 proximate to the ferrule. As long as the suture is positioned within the upwardly opening slot, the ferrule may be readily inserted into and removed from the compartment by the reciprocating end of the needle, which holds the ferrule by fractional forces. However, if, as shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B , the suture becomes wedged between theoutside surface 30 of theferrule 24 and theinside round surface 32 of the ferrule receiving compartment, the ferrule may become jammed in the compartment and incapable of being easily removed from the round ferrule compartment. When this happens, the instrument becomes temporarily un-useable until the ferrule is released from the compartment, which almost always requires withdrawal of the instrument from the operating site and the use of additional tools to aid in the ferrule extraction It will be appreciated that if this occurs during the placement of a running stitch, it may be necessary to cut the suture and replace the stitch. -
FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the distal end of a surgical suturing implement 40 having a specializedferrule receiving chamber 42 in accordance with this invention. The instrument indicated generally at 40 includes anelongated body 44, only the distal portion of which is shown, terminating in atip 46 having a recess orgap 48 across the upper portion of which aneedle 50 reciprocates into and out of engagement with a ferrule receivingcompartment 42 formed on the distal side of the gap. As shown inFIG. 2A , aferrule 52 is frictionally engaged with the tip of theneedle 50 and a length ofsuture 54 extends from the end of the ferrule opposite the needle engaging end. - The
ferrule receiving compartment 42 includes aslot 56 opening upwardly as shown in the drawing, through which thesuture 54 can readily pass when oriented as shown inFIG. 2A . The ferrule receiving compartment also includes three spacedapart surfaces ferrule 52 to align the ferrule in the ferrule compartment. Amoveable latch 66 is disposed in the lower part of the compartment for engaging the ferrule and retaining it in the compartment to strip it from the needle when it is desired to detach the needle from the ferrule. This permits the instrument to be used to create a running stitch as shown in the co-pending application Ser. No. 10/845,040. While a metal ferrule of a type commonly used in instruments of the type to which this invention is addressed is illustrated and described herein, the invention is not limited to any particular type of ferrule. For example, ferrules made from other materials, or sutures having ends configured to selectively receive and release a needle for pulling the suture through a tissue section may also be used. As used here in ferrule is intended to include any structure that allows a needle to be selectively coupled to the end of a suture. -
FIG. 2B is a cross section taken along line A-A ofFIG. 2A showing the shape of the periphery of the ferrule compartment. In this preferred embodiment, an upper portion of the chamber is bisected by an upwardly orientedopen slot 56 for permitting the suture to pass there through when the ferrule is first withdrawn from the slot during the placement of a stitch. The slot is disposed between first and second adjacentconcave surfaces surface 62 is located opposite surfaces 60 and 64. The compartment also includes first and second suture receivingclearance chambers suture slot 56 will naturally shift into one of these clearance chambers following a path of least resistance. In addition, these chambers provide a space for the suture to pass freely without jamming. - The chamber also includes a releasable latching
bar 66 for engaging the ferrule for selectively retaining the ferrule in the compartment or releasing the ferrule to be carried through a tissue section by the needle tip. -
FIG. 2B is a cross section taken along line A-A ofFIG. 2 showing the shape of the periphery of the ferrule compartment and the location of the concave surfaces and convex topped surfaces -
FIG. 3A is another perspective view of the tip of a surgical suturing instrument in accordance with this invention showing the reciprocatingneedle 50 extended towards the distal end of theinstrument 40 and theferrule 52 disposed within theferrule receiving compartment 42.FIGS. 3A and 3B show the suture positioned within the upwardly openingsuture receiving slot 56. Thesuture 54 can move proximally and distally within the slot freely without binding. -
FIG. 4A shows the same instrument as shown inFIG. 2A but with thesuture 54 led proximally from the distal end of theferrule 52 through thesuture receiving chamber 68. It will be readily appreciated fromFIGS. 4A and 4B that this invention permits the suture to be positioned more freely with respect to the ferrule without jamming the ferrule in the ferrule receiving compartment as was possible with the prior art construction shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B . - While the invention has been shown in connection with a presently preferred embodiment thereof those skilled in the art will recognize that certain modifications and changes may be made therein without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention which accordingly is intended to be defined solely by the appended claims.
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1. A ferrule receiving compartment for a surgical suturing instrument comprising:
a ferrule receiving opening having three spaced apart surfaces for contacting an outside surface of the ferrule and aligning the ferrule within the opening;
a suture receiving slot disposed between first and second adjacent ones of the three spaced apart surfaces;
at least one suture receiving chamber disposed between second and third ones of the three spaced apart surfaces.
2. The ferrule receiving compartment of claim 1 in which the three spaced apart surfaces comprise concave and convex surfaces.
3. The ferrule receiving compartment of claim 2 in which two of the surfaces are concave surfaces and the third is a convex surface.
4. A ferrule receiving compartment for a surgical suturing instrument comprising:
a ferrule receiving opening having a plurality of spaced apart surfaces for contacting an outside surface of the ferrule and aligning the ferrule within the opening;
a suture receiving slot disposed between first and second adjacent ones of the plurality of spaced apart surfaces;
at least one suture receiving chamber disposed between second and third ones of the plurality of spaced apart surfaces.
5. The ferrule receiving compartment of claim 2 in which the plurality of spaced apart surfaces comprise concave and convex surfaces.
6. A surgical suturing instrument comprising a ferrule receiving opening having a plurality of spaced apart surfaces for contacting an outside surface of the ferrule and aligning the ferrule within the opening;
a suture receiving slot disposed between first and second adjacent ones of the plurality of spaced apart surfaces;
at least one suture receiving chamber disposed between second and third ones of the plurality of spaced apart surfaces.
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