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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jude S Sauer, Pittsford, NY (US);
Michael G Oravecz, Rochester, NY (US);
Roger J Greenwald, Holley, NY (US);
Assignee:
LaserSurge, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604174 ; 604178 ; 604179 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for anchoring surgical instrumentation to tissue having a collar with structure thereon for attaching the collar to a surgical instrument and suture receiving structure disposed peripherally on the collar, the suture receiving being configured and dimensioned to receive an anchoring suture therein. A method is disclosed for using the apparatus whereby at least one suture provided in the peripheral tissue adjacent the surgical instrumentation is wrapped within the receiving structure.