The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1993
William R Coffey, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Arthur C Coffey, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Christopher D Coffey, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A suture for use in MIS surgery and tying internally in a body cavity using graspers extending through trocars in the body wall, the suture comprising a length of suture material suitable for fastening body tissue within the body cavity, the length having opposite end portions, and gripping means attached to at least one of the end portions. The gripping means, which may be formed and shaped to facilitate engagement and movement by graspers, may be a soft, sponge-like body attached to the length end or an elongated body in the shape of a paddle attached to the length end for use by a grasper in the movement of a body organ.