Keren Medical Ltd.

Roei Medical Technologies Ltd.

Other

Ofer Yossepowitch

Nir Lilach

Eliahu Eliachar

Dan Sade Hochstadter

Eli Eliachar

Gideon Meyer-Brodnitz

Eyal Bressler

A suturing needle is disclosed having a main longitudinal axis, a distal sharp portion and proximal portion along said axis. The distal portion is hollowed, and the hollow is approximately parallel to said axis. A further embodiment of the suturing needle is disclosed such that the distal portion comprises a notched open bore located at the needle's extreme distal end. Other embodiments of the suturing assembly are described accommodating a suture in the needle bore.

Suturing assembly

An assisted anastomosis apparatus and a method thereby for reconnecting the urethral stump to the neck of the bladder after removal of the prostate during a prostatectomy, comprising two suture units, namely a urethral stump suturing unit () and a bladder suturing unit (), at least a section of said urethral stump suturing unit () has suitable dimensions to be introduced into a bladder neck and at least a section of said bladder suturing unit () has suitable dimensions to be introduced into a urethral stump; such that each needle pulls the suture leading from its equivalent position on the urethral stump through the wall of the bladder neck.

Assisted apparatus for anastomosis and method thereby of reconnecting the urethra to the bladder after removal of the prostate during a prostatectomy

Resecting loop for resectoscope

The present invention provides a novel and most useful working tool for a resectoscope, adapted to side-to-side resection of biological tissue using predetermined lateral movement. Said resectoscope is adapted to either cold or hot resection and is either flexible or rigid. The present invention also provides for a suitable cutting member assembly and to a method useful for lateral resection.

Working tool for accurate lateral resection of biological tissue and a method for use thereof

A dual-instrument resectoscope which includes an outer sheath having a distal portion that is inserted into a body cavity, a proximal portion that remains outside the body, and a longitudinal axis, referenced X; an optical system, for viewing the body cavity from said proximal portion, said optical system including an optical tube, located within said outer sheath and extending throughout the length of said outer sheath, an eye piece and a light source at said proximal portion, in communication with said optical tube, and an endoscope at said distal portion, in communication with said optical tube; first and second surgical instruments, located at said distal portion, for performing surgery in the body cavity; a first transmission mechanism, in communication with said first surgical instrument, and a second transmission mechanism, in communication with said second surgical instrument, each of said first and second transmission mechanisms providing its respective surgical instrument with independent motion, said transmission mechanisms being located at said proximal portion; a first instrument guide, for providing communication between said first transmission mechanism and said first surgical instrument, and a second instrument guide, for providing communication between said second transmission mechanism and said second surgical instrument, said first and second instrument guides being located within an instrument tube located within said outer sheath and extending from said proximal portion to said distal portion; a single actuator, located at said proximal portion, for actuating motions with any of said first transmission mechanism and said second transmission mechanism; and an instrument-selecting component for selectably engaging said single actuator with any of said first and second transmission mechanisms, for providing any one of said first and second surgical instruments with independent motion.

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Petach Tikva, Israel

Ofer Yossepowitch