EP0727964A4 - Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue - Google Patents

Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue

Info

Publication number: EP0727964A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: sealing tissue; simultaneously holding; holding; tissue; sealing
Prior art date: 1993-11-16
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP94902263A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP0727964A1 (en

Inventor

Dallas W Anderson

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Premier Laser Systems Inc

Original Assignee

Premier Laser Systems Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1993-11-16

Filing date

1993-11-16

Publication date

1999-06-16

1993-11-16 Application filed by Premier Laser Systems Inc filed Critical Premier Laser Systems Inc

1993-11-16 Priority claimed from PCT/US1993/011094 external-priority patent/WO1995013747A1/en

1996-08-28 Publication of EP0727964A1 publication Critical patent/EP0727964A1/en

1999-06-16 Publication of EP0727964A4 publication Critical patent/EP0727964A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
- A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
- A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/00491—Surgical glue applicators
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/0487—Suture clamps, clips or locks, e.g. for replacing suture knots; Instruments for applying or removing suture clamps, clips or locks
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/0487—Suture clamps, clips or locks, e.g. for replacing suture knots; Instruments for applying or removing suture clamps, clips or locks
- A61B2017/0488—Instruments for applying suture clamps, clips or locks
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00571—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for achieving a particular surgical effect
- A61B2018/0063—Sealing

EP94902263A 1993-11-16 1993-11-16 Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue Withdrawn EP0727964A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/US1993/011094 WO1995013747A1 (en)	1992-11-06	1993-11-16	Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0727964A1 EP0727964A1 (en)	1996-08-28
EP0727964A4 true EP0727964A4 (en)	1999-06-16

Family

ID=22237186

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP94902263A Withdrawn EP0727964A4 (en)	1993-11-16	1993-11-16	Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0727964A4 (en)
JP (1)	JPH09509070A (en)
KR (1)	KR960705505A (en)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4597379A (en) *	1979-05-16	1986-07-01	Cabot Medical Corporation	Method of coagulating muscle tissue
EP0480293A1 (en) *	1990-10-11	1992-04-15	LaserSurge, Inc.	Clamp for approximating tissue sections
WO1994008526A1 (en) *	1992-10-14	1994-04-28	Premier Laser Systems, Inc.	Clamp and method for applying thermal energy

1993
- 1993-11-16 JP JP7514402A patent/JPH09509070A/en active Pending
- 1993-11-16 EP EP94902263A patent/EP0727964A4/en not_active Withdrawn
1996
- 1996-05-16 KR KR1019960702590A patent/KR960705505A/en not_active Application Discontinuation

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4597379A (en) *	1979-05-16	1986-07-01	Cabot Medical Corporation	Method of coagulating muscle tissue
EP0480293A1 (en) *	1990-10-11	1992-04-15	LaserSurge, Inc.	Clamp for approximating tissue sections
WO1994008526A1 (en) *	1992-10-14	1994-04-28	Premier Laser Systems, Inc.	Clamp and method for applying thermal energy

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO9513747A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
JPH09509070A (en)	1997-09-16
EP0727964A1 (en)	1996-08-28
KR960705505A (en)	1996-11-08

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1996-07-12	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1996-08-28	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19960613
1996-08-28	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI
1999-06-16	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 19990504
1999-06-16	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A4 Designated state(s): AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI
2002-03-06	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20010418
2002-05-17	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2002-07-03	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20010829

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