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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Stephen B. Colvin, New York, NY (US);
Allan Katz, Freeport, NY (US);
Eugene A. Grossi, New York, NY (US);
Aubrey C. Galloway, Jr., Bronxville, NY (US);
Stephen B. Colvin, New York, NY (US);
Allan Katz, Freeport, NY (US);
Eugene A. Grossi, New York, NY (US);
Aubrey C. Galloway, Jr., Bronxville, NY (US);
Endoscopic Technologies, Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A solution is provided to push a knot and/or cut a suture using a housing having a tip, a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side having a recessed center. The housing further has at least one slit positioned at the tip, and a blade moveable between retracted and extended positions, and positioned within the housing such that the blade passes through the slit as it is moved from the retracted position to the extended position within the slit. A notch may be positioned at the tip to push the knot to a desired position.