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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2005
Applicants:
David Stefanchik, Morrow, OH (US);
James A. Craft, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
David Stefanchik, Morrow, OH (US);
James A. Craft, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medical apparatus and method useful for suturing tissue is disclosed. The medical apparatus can include a curved needle and an apparatus suitable for providing endoscopic suturing. The apparatus can include a needle drive for driving the curved needle about a generally arcuate path. The curved needle can be deformed to form a closed needle structure.