A - Human Necessities – 61 – B
Patent
A - Human Necessities
61
B
A61B 17/04 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2410365
A finger-guided suture device (20) is disclosed. The device includes a thimble- like element (22) to surround a portion of the finger and an ejectable substantially semi-circular surgical needle (24) for collecting retaining and guiding a surgical suture via a distal portion of the needle upon contact. Also included is a mechanism (30) for ejecting the needle from, and withdrawing the needle into, the thimble-like element, so as to place a suture. Also disclosed are surgical methods employing the device.
L'invention concerne un dispositif de suture guidé par un doigt, comprenant un élément de type bague, destiné à entourer une partie d'un doigt, et une aiguille chirurgicale éjectable de forme sensiblement semi-circulaire, servant à saisir, à maintenir et à guider un fil chirurgical à travers une partie distale de l'aiguille en contact. L'invention concerne également un mécanisme permettant d'éjecter/d'introduire cette aiguille dudit/dans ledit élément de type bague, de manière à mettre en place un fil, ainsi que des méthodes chirurgicales utilisant ledit dispositif.
Ogilvy Renault Llp/s.e.n.c.r.l.,s.r.l.
Urogyn Ltd.
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