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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Shinichi Takamoto, Tokyo-to, JP;
Yoshihiro Suematsu, Tokyo-to, JP;
Katsuya Miyagawa, Osaka, JP;
Yoshikazu Kishigami, Osaka, JP;
Shinichi Takamoto, Tokyo-to, JP;
Yoshihiro Suematsu, Tokyo-to, JP;
Katsuya Miyagawa, Osaka, JP;
Yoshikazu Kishigami, Osaka, JP;
Nipro Corporation, Osaka-Fu, JP;
Abstract
An intracardiac suture device comprises: a first shaft assemblyincluding a first shaftand a first suture needle-holding meansprovided at a distal end of the first shafta second shaft assemblycomprising a second shafta third shaft assemblycomprising a third shaftand a handling portionand a puncture assemblyprovided at a proximal end thereof with a second suture needle-holding meansThe second shaftis protrusible by sliding-movement from the distal end of the first shafttoward the first suture needle-holding meansand a suture needleis transferable between the first suture needle-holding meansand the second suture needle-holding meanswhen the third shaftis slid to the distal end of the second shaftafter sliding the second shaftto a position where a suture site is held between the second shaftand the first suture needle-holding means