EP1324703A4 - Surgical suturing instrument and method of use - Google Patents

Surgical suturing instrument and method of use

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Publication number
EP1324703A4
EP1324703A4 EP01922727A EP01922727A EP1324703A4 EP 1324703 A4 EP1324703 A4 EP 1324703A4 EP 01922727 A EP01922727 A EP 01922727A EP 01922727 A EP01922727 A EP 01922727A EP 1324703 A4 EP1324703 A4 EP 1324703A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
suturing instrument
surgical suturing
surgical
instrument
suturing
Prior art date
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Withdrawn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
EP01922727A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1324703A2 (en
Inventor
Gregory E Sancoff
Frederic P Field
Douglas A Fogg
Brett Guyer
John T Rice
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.)
DVL Acquisition Sub Inc
Original Assignee
DVL Acquisition Sub Inc
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Application filed by DVL Acquisition Sub Inc filed Critical DVL Acquisition Sub Inc
Publication of EP1324703A2 publication Critical patent/EP1324703A2/en
Publication of EP1324703A4 publication Critical patent/EP1324703A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • A61B17/0469—Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/064—Surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue
    • 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
    • A61B17/0467—Instruments for cutting sutures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/064—Surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue
    • A61B2017/0649—Coils or spirals
EP01922727A 2000-03-27 2001-03-27 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use Withdrawn EP1324703A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US19248700P 2000-03-27 2000-03-27
US192487P 2000-03-27
PCT/US2001/009771 WO2001072206A2 (en) 2000-03-27 2001-03-27 Surgical suturing instrument and method of use

Publications (2)

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EP1324703A2 EP1324703A2 (en) 2003-07-09
EP1324703A4 true EP1324703A4 (en) 2006-08-09

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Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1324703A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2003531652A (en)
AU (1) AU2001287261A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2404193C (en)
MX (1) MXPA02009444A (en)
WO (1) WO2001072206A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

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US7131979B2 (en) * 2002-05-17 2006-11-07 Dvl Acquisition Sub, Inc. Surgical suturing instrument and method of use
WO2003024300A2 (en) * 2001-09-14 2003-03-27 Onux Medical, Inc. Surgical suturing instrument and method of use
EP1876968A1 (en) * 2005-03-08 2008-01-16 Teleflex Medical Incorporated Surgical suture cutter
WO2012006491A1 (en) * 2010-07-09 2012-01-12 The Regents Of The University Of Michigan Suturing system

Citations (5)

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US3858783A (en) * 1972-11-20 1975-01-07 Nikolai Nikolaevich Kapitanov Surgical instrument for stitching up tissues with lengths of suture wire
US4935027A (en) * 1989-08-21 1990-06-19 Inbae Yoon Surgical suture instrument with remotely controllable suture material advancement
US5417700A (en) * 1992-03-30 1995-05-23 Thomas D. Egan Automatic suturing and ligating device
US5709693A (en) * 1996-02-20 1998-01-20 Cardiothoracic System, Inc. Stitcher
WO2000012013A1 (en) * 1998-08-27 2000-03-09 Onux Medical, Inc. Surgical suturing instrument and method of use

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US4103690A (en) * 1977-03-21 1978-08-01 Cordis Corporation Self-suturing cardiac pacer lead
DE4217202C2 (en) * 1992-05-23 1994-06-23 Kernforschungsz Karlsruhe Surgical sewing instrument
US5759188A (en) * 1996-11-27 1998-06-02 Yoon; Inbae Suturing instrument with rotatably mounted needle driver and catcher
US5766186A (en) * 1996-12-03 1998-06-16 Simon Fraser University Suturing device

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3858783A (en) * 1972-11-20 1975-01-07 Nikolai Nikolaevich Kapitanov Surgical instrument for stitching up tissues with lengths of suture wire
US4935027A (en) * 1989-08-21 1990-06-19 Inbae Yoon Surgical suture instrument with remotely controllable suture material advancement
US5417700A (en) * 1992-03-30 1995-05-23 Thomas D. Egan Automatic suturing and ligating device
US5709693A (en) * 1996-02-20 1998-01-20 Cardiothoracic System, Inc. Stitcher
WO2000012013A1 (en) * 1998-08-27 2000-03-09 Onux Medical, Inc. Surgical suturing instrument and method of use

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WO2001072206A3 (en) 2003-05-08
AU2001287261A1 (en) 2001-10-08
EP1324703A2 (en) 2003-07-09
JP2003531652A (en) 2003-10-28
MXPA02009444A (en) 2003-03-10
CA2404193C (en) 2009-05-26
WO2001072206A2 (en) 2001-10-04
CA2404193A1 (en) 2001-10-04

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