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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Scott J. Prior, Shelton, CT (US);
Thomas E. Drochner, Longmont, CO (US);
Michael B. Lyons, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/303 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 1/303 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/42 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0065 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06176 (2013.01); A61B 2017/308 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4216 (2013.01); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02);
Abstract
A tissue closure system for closing vaginal tissue includes a tissue closure device having an end effector supporting one or more sutures securable to vaginal tissue. The one or more sutures may be separated from the end effector and tied to the vaginal tissue. The tissue closure system may include a tissue approximation device configured to apply negative pressure to vaginal tissue for approximating portions of the vaginal tissue together.