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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7621228 | Hand stitching tool and method for using the same A hand-held stitching tool for forming decorative patterns of yarn on mesh materials has a stitching needle with a blunt end and an elongated handle having a top surface and a bottom surface and sized for holding between the thumb and the index finger with the index... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7354443 | Surgical suturing machine An endoscopic suturing machine is provided with a housing, with a housing upper part (2, 4) for accommodating drives (20, 50, 60 and 80) for the stitch-forming tools (11, 12), with a housing shaft (3) adjoining same for accommodati... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7232446 | Pneumatic suture instrument The surgical suturing instrument incorporates a pressurized fluid suture feed system for passing a suture through the instrument and the tissues to be joined thereby. A fluid jet in communication with a suture feed conduit selectively entrains a suture in a stream o... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228808 | Battery-operated sewing machine A portable sewing machine powered by a battery can be used for carpet binding and other tasks. A pod having a motor and a battery are releasably attached to the side of the sewing machine and can be used on several different sewing machines such that only one pod ne... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7169156 | Suture grasping device A device for snaring cord-like objects is provided. The device comprises a hollow shaft having a pointed distal end, a rod having a pair of wires attached to its distal end, the wires being spring biased away from one another, and activation means. The rod and wires... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7141055 | Resection and anastomosis devices and methods According to embodiments of the invention, an apparatus for moving a diseased portion of an anatomical structure with respect to a healthy portion of an anatomical structure includes a first vacuum section adapted to apply vacuum force to and hold the healthy portio... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7087024 | Method and apparatus for guiding needles An apparatus and method for guiding a needle in conjunction with a biopsy using a medical imaging device, where an open-ended needle guide with an adjustable slidable multi-gauge needle stop is used to guide a needle during insertion and during a tilting of the need... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070556 | Transobturator surgical articles and methods Described is a surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary stress incontinence. The instrument includes a first curved needle-like element defining in part a curved shaft having a distal end and a proximal, a mesh for implanting into the lower abdomen... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060079 | Surgical instrument for endoscopic suturing of deep subcutaneous tissue A surgical instrument is provided, principally for use with endoscopic plastic surgery, and adapted for insertion into an incision for engaging subcutaneous tissue, fat, fascia or muscle (STFFM) through a remote access incision, grasping the STFFM, and enabling it t... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048748 | Automatic surgical suturing instrument and method A surgical instrument that automatically ties simple interrupted sutures is described. The user adjusts the tension in the suture loop. The instrument can use any of the currently used suture materials. In one form, sutures, a needle and two small blades come in a m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7004951 | Cycling suturing and knot-tying device A cycling suturing and knot-tying device is characterized by an arcuate fixed, grooved or recessed way provided in a correspondingly-shaped support frame for accommodating a curved needle fitted with thread, and frictional needle-engaging devices provided in the way... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6923819 | Apparatus and method for surgical suturing with thread management An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An apparatus for tissue suturing comprising a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis; a pusher assembly co... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6911034 | Suturing method and apparatus A suturing apparatus comprises an elongated body, at least one arms movable relative to the elongated body and at least one needle movable relative to the elongated body. The arm releasably holds an end portion of a length of suture. The arm has a sharp end portion ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6524321 | Closure device for puncture in vessel A closure device for a puncture in a blood vessel is formed of a needle holder having a pair of first needle passages at a front side, and a needle catcher located at the front side of the needle holder to be movable thereto and having a pair of second ne... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6055918 | Portable carpet binder A portable carpet binder applies and sews a binding tape to a carpet edge. The binder includes a sewing head having a carpet support table, a sewing mechanism, a motor, means for folding the binding tape over the carpet edge, and wheels to move the carpet... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6048351 | Transvaginal suturing system A method and device for the placement of sutures and for the purpose of approximating tissue. The invention relates to devices for approximation, ligation and fixation of tissue using a suture, to various constituent parts comprising said devices, and par... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5921994 | Low profile intraluminal suturing device and method An improved suturing device and method is provided. The suturing device is of the type including a guide body and means on the guide body for translating at least one needle relative to the guide body. The suturing device is improved by providing a rotata... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5906624 | Suture threader assembly, suture anchor assembly, and method for threading suture A suture threader comprises a body having first and second ends, a first suture threader extending from the body first end, and a second suture threader extending from the body second end.... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5902311 | Low profile intraluminal suturing device and method An improved suturing device and method is provided. The suturing device is of the type including a guide body and means on the guide body for translating at least one needle relative to the guide body. The suturing device is improved by providing a rotata... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5891160 | Fastener delivery and deployment mechanism and method for placing the fastener in minimally invasive surgery A one-piece fastener or staple includes a base that contacts tissue and a prong that extends through the tissue. A suture lead is anchored to the base and a needle is attached to the suture lead. A tool positions the fastener adjacent to the tissue, and i... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5875723 | Portable carpet binding machine A portable carpet binding machine comprising a housing defining an interior region, a drive mechanism supported by the housing and at least partially disposed in the interior region, a prime mover operatively coupled to the drive mechanism for providing m... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5817111 | Open loop suture snare A surgical instrument for facilitating the use of sutures in arthroscopic, laparoscopic or other similar surgical procedures includes a housing having an internal cavity. A plunger extends within the cavity of the housing and is supported therein for rela... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5814065 | Suture delivery tool An apparatus for closing a wound in a vessel wall of a patient includes an elongated member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion spaced from the proximal end portion in a longitudinal direction. First needle lumens extend in the elongate... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5800447 | Suture threader assembly, suture anchor assembly, and method for threading suture A suture threader comprises a body having first and second ends, a first suture threader extending from the body first end, and a second suture threader extending from the body second end.... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5792151 | Method and apparatus for ligating a blood vessel, tissue or other bodily duct A reusable ligation apparatus includes a suture tying or knot tying instrument and a suture cartridge containing a preformed ligature. The cartridge is releasably attached to the instrument so that after a first ligature is made, the apparatus enables one... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5792153 | Sewing device A sewing device is provided for passing a thread through a substrate portion, particularly a portion of a patient's tissue. The device comprises a hollow needle movable between a first position in which it is out of the substrate portion and a second posi... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5779719 | Device and method for the percutaneous suturing of a vascular puncture site A suture applying device comprises a shaft which carries a pair of needles near its distal end. The needles are joined by a length of suture, and the shaft is used to both introduce the needles into a lumen of a body structure and to push the needles back... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5755727 | Method device for locating and sealing a blood vessel A device for locating and sealing a small incision or puncture in a blood vessel includes a housing with a plurality of openings formed therethrough. A plunger is slidably mounted in the housing and has a plurality of apertures formed therethrough. The ap... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755729 | Magazine for loading a needle and a length of suture onto a surgical instrument The present invention pertains to a magazine that is loaded with a needle and an attached length of suture pre-tied in a knot on the magazine. The magazine is used in loading the needle onto a surgical instrument and in loading the tied length of suture o... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5746754 | Method of using a surgical repair kit A suture passer comprises a longitudinally extending hollow cannula having a central passage slidingly receivable of a surgical suture; a manually graspable handle connected to the hollow cannula for manipulation thereof, the handle having an upper surfac... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5741276 | Apparatus for facilitating the performance of surgical procedures such as the placement of sutures, ligatures and the like An apparatus for facilitating the performance of surgical procedures such as the placement of sutures, ligatures and the like, having a cannula portion and a stylet portion. The apparatus is configured to hold a suturing needle or the like, having an atta... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5741277 | Endoscopic suture system A method and device for the placement of sutures and for the purpose of approximating tissue. A particular utility is effected in the approximation of the tissue separated by means of an endosurgical trocar being inserted into a body cavity. The invention... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5741280 | Knot tying method and apparatus A method and apparatus for placing a knot such as a laparoscopy knot. Knot material containing a knot is wound around a ferrule surrounding a cylinder. A second ferrule surrounds the first ferrule so that the edge of the second ferrule abuts and attaches ... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5735862 | Semi-automatic suturing and sewing device A semi-automatic suturing device passes a single or double pointed needle back and forth between two needle holders in order to avoid the need for manually grasping and otherwise manipulating the needle after it has passed through body tissue or other mat... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5728113 | Endoscopic vascular suturing apparatus An endoscopic apparatus for suturing vascular tissue including a body portion having a first and a second jaw mounted for movement on a distal end thereon and moveable between an open position spaced apart to a closed position wherein the first and second... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5716368 | Knotmaker with curved elongate member used in tying a ligature A surgical instrument facilitates tying of a knot in a length of suture material at a remote surgical location. The instrument is comprised of an inner rod having a length of suture wrapped over the rod in a particular pattern. A needle may be secured to ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713910 | Needle guidance system for endoscopic suture device A method and device for the placement of sutures and for the purpose of approximating tissue. A particular utility is effected in the approximation of the tissue separated by means of an endosurgical trocar being inserted into a body cavity. The invention... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5709694 | Endoscopic intracorporeal suture tying aid An endoscopic intracorporeal suture tying aid allows a suture to be looped around itself multiple times and cinched, enabling a throw of a surgeon's knot to be easily made. The tying aid includes a needle holder connected to a proximal end of a shaft for ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5709692 | Surgical instrument for placing suture or fasteners A surgical instrument for use in placing suture or fasteners in tissue at a remote location such as a laproscopic surgery is comprised of an elongated handle having a coiled projection at its distal end. The coiled projection is employed in penetrating an... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5700272 | Endoscopic suture system A method and device for the placement of sutures and for the purpose of approximating tissue. A particular utility is effected in the approximation of the tissue separated by means of an endosurgical trocar being inserted into a body cavity. The invention... | 12/23/1997 |
