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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
May. 15, 2003
Jude S. Sauer, Pittsford, NY (US);
Michael W. Fitzsimmons, Rochester, NY (US);
Mark A. Bovard, Mendon, NY (US);
Jude S. Sauer, Pittsford, NY (US);
Michael W. Fitzsimmons, Rochester, NY (US);
Mark A. Bovard, Mendon, NY (US);
LSI Solutions, Inc., Victor, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for endoscopic suturing is provided having an endoscope, such as a gastroscope, with a distal end locatable in the body of a patient and a flexible shaft extending to the distal end, a flexible accessory tube coupled to the endoscope to flex relative to the endoscope's shaft, and a tip coupled to the shaft of the endoscope having an opening through which one end of the accessory tube is received. Tissue suturing and suture securing instruments are provided each having a sufficiently flexible shaft locatable through the accessory tube.