Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Instrument to close fascia during laparoscopic surgery
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Application No.: US15736061Application Date: 2016-06-15
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Publication No.: US10548580B2Publication Date: 2020-02-04
- Inventor: Roger de la Torre , Jaya Ghosh , Ellie Koehly , Yaw Sarpong
- Applicant: Roger de la Torre , Jaya Ghosh , Ellie Koehly , Yaw Sarpong
- Applicant Address: US MO Columbia
- Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
- Current Assignee: The Curators of the University of Missouri
- Current Assignee Address: US MO Columbia
- Agency: Evans & Dixon, L.L.C.
- Agent Joseph M. Rolnicki
- International Application: PCT/US2016/037519 WO 20160615
- International Announcement: WO2016/205292 WO 20161222
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/06

Abstract:
A surgical instrument can be introduced to the abdominal cavity through a current trocar puncture to place a suture in the deep facia and peritoneum of the anterior abdominal wall. The instrument is lightweight and easy to use, and can be operated quickly and efficiently to close the trocar puncture wound in a simple and economical manner. The instrument is used to suture the deep facia and peritoneum of the anterior abdominal wall on opposite sides of the trocar puncture wound inside the abdomen to close the trocar puncture wound.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180168561A1 INSTRUMENT TO CLOSE FASCIA DURING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY Public/Granted day:2018-06-21
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