Endoscopic suture system

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/062 (2006.01) A61B 17/04 (2006.01) A61B 17/06 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01) A61B 17/28 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2142965

A method and device (2) for the placement of sutures (4) and for the purpose of approximating tissue (114). A particular utility is effected in the approximation of the tissue (114) separat- ed by means of an endosurgical trocar being inserted into a body cavity. The invention provides for the loading of suture material (4) including needles (6) into the device, introduction and place- ment of the device (2) into the body cavity, with the distal end having deployable needle guides (10), extending the needle guides either simultaneously or individually to the periphery of the wound (14), engaging the wound with the needle guides (10) driving the needles (6) and suture material (4) through the tissue (116) to be approximated into a catch mechanism (16), retracting the needle guides (10) and withdrawing the device (2), leaving a loop of suture material in the margin of tissue. The suture may then be tied to approximate the wound and excess suture material cut off.

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