Surgical closure instrument and methods

Details Surgical closure instrument and methods Surgical closure instrument and methods

A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/04 (2006.01) A61B 17/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2569878

Surgical instruments, guides, and methods for closure of fascia and other tissue sites are disclosed. A suture passer guide comprises an elongate body with first and second passages for guiding a suture passer. The long axes of the elongate body, the first passage, and the second passage, preferably lie in three separate parallel planes. A suture passer comprises a housing having a needle tip portion and a first suture grasping surface. An elongate body is located at least partially within the housing and is configured to slide within the housing. The elongate body has a second suture grasping surface pat the distal end. The first and second suture grasping surfaces preferably are spaced from the needle tip portion.

L'invention concerne des instruments chirurgicaux, des guides et procédés pour la fermeture de fascia et autres tissus. Un guide d'élément de passage de suture comprend un corps allongé avec un premier et un second passage pour le guidage d'un élément de passage de suture. Les axes longitudinaux du corps allongé, le premier passage et le second passage se trouvent de préférence dans trois plans parallèles distincts. Un élément de passage de suture comprend un logement ayant une partie de pointe d'aiguille et une première surface de préhension de suture. Un corps allongé est logé au moins partiellement à l'intérieur du logement et est configuré pour glisser dans le logement. Le corps allongé présente une seconde surface de préhension de suture à l'extrémité distale. Les première et seconde surfaces de préhension de suture sont de préférence éloignées de la partie de pointe d'aiguille.

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