Title:
【発明の名称】外科用縫合器具
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH06504222
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
In a surgical stitching apparatus for endoscopically performing sutures of tissue or vessels having a drive mechanism including concentric tubes with an operating handle structure at one end and a stitching head mounted at the distal end thereof, the stitching head includes a stationary and a movable mouthpiece each with clamping structures for engaging the tips of a needle each comprising movable and stationary halves with the movable half on the stationary mouthpiece being operatively connected to one of the concentric tubes and the movable mouthpiece being connected to another of the concentric tubes which is hand-operable by a movable handle on the operating handle structure, and the one concentric tube is operable by a pedal switch-controlled mechanism mounted on the operating handle structure for foot operation of the clamping structure on the stationary mouthpiece.
Inventors:
Andreas, Melzer
Buss, Gerhard
Trap, liner
Braille, Claus-Peter
Buss, Gerhard
Trap, liner
Braille, Claus-Peter
Application Number:
JP50252593A
Publication Date:
May 19, 1994
Filing Date:
July 21, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Cologne Orusjung Szentrum Karlsruhe Geselsyaft Mitz Besilyenktel Haftung
International Classes:
A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/28; (IPC1-7): A61B17/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshio Yano (3 outside)