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Suturing instrument
Assignee: Linvatec Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-07
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2009-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A suturing instrument for use in arthroscopic surgery includes a hollow needle for penetrating tissue to be sutured within the body while the tissue is clamped between relatively movable jaws, and a suture feed mechanism for feeding suture material through the hollow needle such that the jaws can be opened and the suturing instrument withdrawn from the body pulling the free end segment of the suture material with the instrument. A knot can be tied in the suture material externally of the body and the knot moved back into the body at a position adjacent the tissue.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard B. Caspari
- 👤 Arthur F. Trott
- 👤 F. Barry Bays
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A suturing instrument comprising an elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end; first and second jaws disposed at said distal end of said elongate member to be movable relative to each other, said first jaw having an opening therein and said second jaw including means for penetrating tissue to be sutured and an opening therein; means operable at said proximal end of said elongate member to move said first and second jaws from an open position spaced from each other to a closed position adjacent each other with said openings therein aligned; and means for feeding suture material through said openings in said first and second jaws whereby suture material can be passed through tissue to be sutured after penetration by said second jaw with said first and second jaws in said closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A suturing instrument comprising an elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end; first and second jaws disposed at said distal end of said elongate member to be movable relative to each other, said first jaw having an opening therein and said second jaw including means for penetrating tissue to be sutured and an opening therein; means operable at said proximal end of said elongate member to move said first and second jaws from an open position spaced from each other to a closed position adjacent each other with said openings therein aligned; and means for feeding suture material through said openings in said first and second jaws whereby suture material can be passed through tissue to be sutured after penetration by said second jaw with said first and second jaws in said closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A suturing instrument as recited in claim 1 wherein said penetrating means includes a tubular needle defining said opening in said second jaw.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A suturing instrument as recited in claim 2 wherein said tubular needle has a sharp cutting tip received in said opening in said first jaw when said first and second jaws are in said closed position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A suturing instrument as recited in claim 1 wherein said penetrating means is received in said opening in said first jaw when said first and second jaws are in said closed position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A suturing instrument as recited in claim 1 wherein said elongate member is tubular and said suture material feeding means feeds suture material from said tubular member through said openings in said first and second jaws.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
A suturing instrument comprising elongate tubular means having a proximal end and a distal end; jaw means disposed at said distal end of said tubular means for penetrating tissue to be sutured and forming a passage for passing suture material through said jaw means and the tissue to be sutured; means operable at said proximal end of said tubular means for moving said jaw means to penetrate the tissue to be sutured; and means for feeding suture material from said tubular means through said passage and the tissue to be sutured.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
A suturing instrument comprising elongate tubular means having a proximal end and a distal end; jaw means disposed at said distal end of said tubular means for penetrating tissue to be sutured and forming a passage for passing suture material through said jaw means and the tissue to be sutured; means operable at said proximal end of said tubular means for moving said jaw means to penetrate the tissue to be sutured; and means for feeding suture material from said tubular means through said passage and the tissue to be sutured.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A suturing instrument as recited in claim 6 wherein said jaw means includes first and second jaws movable relative to each other in response to said moving means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A suturing instrument as recited in claim 7 wherein said jaw means said first jaw includes a hollow needle for penetrating the tissue to be sutured and said second jaw includes an opening aligned with said needle when said first and second jaws are moved toward each other, said needle and said opening forming said passage.
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