Karl Storz-gmbh & Co. Kg

Magdy P Milad

Shigeru Omori

Deanna Hirzel

Pari Shimoyama

In a suturing and ligating method, a suture strand is wound around a gripper a predetermined number of times by turning a proximal end portion of a curved needle with a rolling mechanism. The gripper then grips the portion of the suture strand, which has not been inserted into the tissue. The gripper is then withdrawn through loops of the suture strand, which are wound around the gripper. The distal-end working unit and the gripper are then moved relatively to each other in order to form a knot across the incision.

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Magdy P Milad