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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 5913875 | Taper point needle A taper point surgical suture needle. The suture needle is an elongated member having a proximal suture mounting end and a distal piercing point. The elongated member has a first tapered region adjacent to the piercing point having a taper ratio of about ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5897564 | Endoscopic instrument assembly for fastening tissue An endoscopic instrument assembly for fastening bodily tissue is disclosed. The assembly includes a surgical instrument for insertion into and withdrawal from the passageway of a cannula. The instrument has a tube with a neckdown region between the proxim... | 04/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5417699 | 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... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5405354 | Suture driver A suture driver for clamping a suture in the hollow passage and a recessed channel thereof and manipulating the suture to and from a surgical site. The driver includes an outer member tube having a closed and pointed distal end for percutaneous introducti... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5403328 | Surgical apparatus and method for suturing body tissue The present invention is directed to a surgical suture instrument specifically designed for suturing body tissues in enclosed surgical operations. The instrument includes a casing with a slot for housing a suture needle. The needle includes a first punctu... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5403329 | Instrument for closing trocar puncture wounds An instrument for closing trocar puncture wounds having a handle assembly with a stationary portion and a movable portion; an elongated portion attached at a proximal end thereof to the stationary portion of the handle assembly; and needle deploying means... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5397325 | Laparoscopic suturing device The present invention relates to surgical suturing devices, particularly for use in laparoscopic surgery. The surgical suturing device has a tubular elongated shaft terminating into a jaw assembly at the distal end and a handle assembly at the proximal en... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5387221 | Set of tools for suturing in deep surgical apertures or body cavities A needle driving device (1) includes a pivotally mounted needle holder (3) for a curved suturing needle (12). Following the initial pivot the needle driving member (16) is actuated for pushing the needle out of the holder. The pointed end of the needle (1... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5356424 | Laparoscopic suturing device A laparoscopic suturing device includes a suturing needle and a driver for manipulating the needle. The suturing needle features a helically-wound front-end portion with a needle point at its proximal end for penetrating tissue and a rear-end portion conn... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5308353 | Surgical suturing device A mechanical apparatus for suturing biological tissue, or ligating a biological tube or duct, in remote or otherwise inaccessible areas such as internal body cavities. The suturing apparatus includes an elongated housing, a head assembly pivotally mounted... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5306281 | Suturing cassette device A mechanical apparatus for suturing biological tissue including a cassette housing, a continuous loop belt mounted for circulation therein, an arcuate needle mounted within the cassette for 360° rotation having a plurality of closely spaced projecting me... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5109780 | Embroidery tool An embroidering tool comprising a barrel serving as an outer shell with a slot having notches for receiving a pin located on the outer surface of a shaft inserted into the bore. An interchangeable tip having a cannular needle pressed therein is inserted i... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5103746 | Embroidery A method of embroidery on a fabric and an embroidery tool enable the production in a simple manner of decorative effect on knitted or other garments. The tool has a tubular needle portion with a handle at one end and a closed curved point at the other. Th... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4886003 | Embroidering tool An embroidering tool comprising first (18), second (23), third (25), and fourth (30) longitudinal and generally cylindrical elements coaxially arranged and each with a longitudinal bore-like cavity (22, 17, 13, and 36) extending therethrough with the firs... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4841885 | Adjustable length needle implement A thread carrying needle assembly usable for a variety of craft purposes, the needle assembly having means to adjust the length of the exposed pointed end of the needle. A safety feature is that the needle may be fully retracted within the housing. The ne... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4580567 | Suture needle holder A typical embodiment of the invention enables a surgeon to occupy only one and in manipulating a suture needle. The instrument thumb handle has, on one end, a freely rotatable short roller. The ring finger handle, moreover, has a long roller that is journa... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4234111 | Device for threading strings or the like A device for threading strings or the like through bores of an anchoring part consisting of a tube detachably secured to a handle with a stylus extending from the handle and being received within the tube. The free tip of the stylus projects beyond the fo... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4227335 | Graphic art toy The present invention relates to a graphic arts toy wherein a flexible string may be selectively attached at a wide variety of points around an exposed display surface to portray any desired pictorial representation and wherein the string may be quickly a... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4107953 | Crocheting tool A semi-automatic crocheting tool has a chassis including a yarn-receiving assembly with a hook, a needle normally spaced from the hook, and means for selectively engaging and disengaging the needle from the hook. The tool has a counting feature which auto... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4029031 | Device for providing rugs and the like with tufts An arrangement for manually tufting rugs in which a fixed needle guides the thread and penetrates the base fabric. A blade is disposed movably in longitudinal direction relative to the needle for cutting the thread after the formation of each loop, at the... | 06/14/1977 |
| 3968757 | Rug-tufting device suitable for home use by hobyists Disclosed is a hand-operated rug-tufting device particularly suitable for home use by hobyists. The device is capable of numerous adjustments to make a variety of tufted rugs, and is inexpensively made primarily of molded plastic components.... | 07/13/1976 |
