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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2007
Applicants:
Hisataka Harada, Fukuroi, JP;
Hidetomo Mikami, Fukuroi, JP;
Mihoko Suzuki, Fukuroi, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0446 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 19/44 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suture tool for fixing the gastric wall to the abdominal wall includes a first puncture needle for insertion, a suture thread, a second puncture needle for removing the suture thread, a linear grasping member and one or more anchor member. The tip end portion of the suture thread is inserted into the first puncture needle and a hook of the linear grasping member is inserted into the second puncture needle for removing the suture thread inserted into the first puncture needle for securing the gastric wall to the abdominal wall.