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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2015
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shinji Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsutoshi Hashimoto, Tokyo, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A suture device includes: a longitudinal member extended along a longitudinal axis; a first grasping member and a second grasping member provided at a distal portion of the longitudinal member and configured to enable opening-closing movement; an opening-closing mechanism configured to open and close the first grasping member and the second grasping member; a delivery mechanism configured to deliver a distal member between the first grasping member and the second grasping member, the distal member to which a suture thread is fixed; and an engage portion supported by one of the first grasping member and the second grasping member so as to protrude from a distal end of at least one of the first grasping member and the second grasping member and having an engaging-surface capable of engaging the suture thread.