A set of tools for suturing in deep surgical apertures or body cavities

Abstract

Abstract A needle driving device (1) comprises a pivotally mounted needle holder (3) for a curved suturing needle (12). Following the initial pivot the needle driving member (16) is actuated for pushing the needle out of the holder. Hereby the odd (14) will be pushed to the surface of the sutured tissue. By means of a pair of tongs the needle is drawn outside the aperture and a surgeon may bind an initial knot on the thread. By means of slots (51) arranged at the end of two V-formed prongs this initial knot comes into contact with the tissue. Then the knot is completed and brought into contact with the tissue. As the thread guides are separated an outward pull is effected which makes it possible to tie a knot even in very deep surgical apertures.

Inventors

• 👤 Therkel Bisgaard

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