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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2011
Applicant:
Thomas Kubalak, Wayzata, MN (US);
Inventor:
Thomas Kubalak, Wayzata, MN (US);
Assignee:
Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, DK;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0625 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06009 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2916 (2013.01); A61B 2017/292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2941 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of suturing tissue includes driving a needle from a tool through tissue to form a channel in the tissue; inserting the needle into a capsule that is connected to a first length of suture attached to the capsule; engaging the needle with a second length of suture that is inserted through the capsule; and pulling both the first length of suture and the second length of suture through the channel formed in the tissue.