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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2002
Pankaj Jay Pasricha, Houston, TX (US);
Keiichi Arai, Hachioji, JP;
Koichi Kawashima, Hachioji, JP;
Keita Suzuki, Kokubunji, JP;
Koh Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshihiko Sugi, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hidaka, JP;
Yoshio Onuki, Hino, JP;
Pankaj Jay Pasricha, Houston, TX (US);
Keiichi Arai, Hachioji, JP;
Koichi Kawashima, Hachioji, JP;
Keita Suzuki, Kokubunji, JP;
Koh Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Tsukasa Kobayashi, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshihiko Sugi, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hidaka, JP;
Yoshio Onuki, Hino, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A tissue puncturing system used to suture tissues in a body cavity including: an endoscope; a flexible sheath having a distal portion provided with at least a side opening and a lumen, through which an endoscope may pass; at least one mechanism for puncturing tissue disposed in the flexible sheath, and having a pointed end, which is movable from a first position to a second position; and an operation mechanism for moving the mechanism for puncturing between the first and second positions.