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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2003
Shinichi Takamoto, Tokyo-to, JP;
Yoshihiro Suematsu, Tokyo-to, JP;
Katsuya Miyagawa, Osaka, JP;
Hideaki Kataoka, Osaka, JP;
Shinichi Takamoto, Tokyo-to, JP;
Yoshihiro Suematsu, Tokyo-to, JP;
Katsuya Miyagawa, Osaka, JP;
Hideaki Kataoka, Osaka, JP;
Nipro Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An intracardiac suture device comprises a first shaft assemblyincluding a first shaftand a first suture needle-holding deviceprovided at a distal end of the first shaft; a second shaft assemblycomprising a second shaft; a third shaft assemblycomprising a third shaftand a handling portion; and a puncture assemblyprovided at a proximal end thereof with a second suture needle-holding device. The second shaftis protrusible by sliding-movement from the distal end of the first shafttoward the first suture needle-holding device, and a suture needleis transferable between the first suture needle-holding deviceand the second suture needle-holding devicewhen 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 device