Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Articulating suturing device and method
- Patent Title (中): 铰接缝合装置及方法
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Application No.: US12334085Application Date: 2008-12-12
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Publication No.: US08172860B2Publication Date: 2012-05-08
- Inventor: Michael Zung , Jasper Jackson
- Applicant: Michael Zung , Jasper Jackson
- Applicant Address: US IL Abbott Park
- Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
- Current Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Abbott Park
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Agent Randy Shen
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; D04G5/00 ; B65H69/04

Abstract:
A method for closing an opening in tissue using a suturing device includes inserting at least a portion of a suture through a tissue tract and through a tissue wall. Following inserting at least a portion of the suture, the method includes advancing a first end of the suture through a bight of the suture, the bight pre-formed about a periphery of a knot tube of the suturing device. Once the first end is advanced, the method includes tensioning the first end of the suture and a second end of the suture adjacent the bight to form a knot affixing a loop of suture across the puncture.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090157105A1 ARTICULATING SUTURING DEVICE AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2009-06-18
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