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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2017
Ircad, Institut DE Recherche Contre Les Cancers DE L'appareil Digestif, Strasbourg, FR;
Institut Hospitalo-universitaire DE Chirurgie Mini-invasive Guidee Par L'image, Strasbourg, FR;
Juan Hernandez, Strasbourg, FR;
Andras Legner, Strasbourg, FR;
Abstract
An endoscopic needle holder for handling curved needles includes an articulated assembly including a first gripping jaw forming one piece with a duct and a second gripping jaw actuated by the movable core in transverse displacement; the jaws are made of coaxial cylindrical parts with the mobile core; the first jaw has a plurality of longitudinally extending peripheral teeth; the second jaw consists of a cylindrical part with a plurality of peripheral teeth; and the second jaw is movable with respect to the first jaw by a longitudinal linear displacement between a rest position, where the jaws are spaced to delimit, between the ends of the teeth, an interval at least equal to the section of a needle and a close position where they keep the needle curved.