Title:
SUTURE APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/098155
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A suture apparatus (1), comprising a holding part (40) holding a plurality of tissue pieces (S1) and (S2) therein and a suture needle (48) punctured through the plurality of tissue pieces (S1) and (S2) for suturing them. The suture needle (48) is supported so as to be advanced and retreated relative to the holding part (40), and the advancing/retreating directions of the suture needle (48) are set in directions crossing the tissue pieces (S1) and (S2) held by the holding part (40).
Inventors:
MIKKAICHI TAKAYASU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/303900
Publication Date:
September 21, 2006
Filing Date:
March 01, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORP (JP)
MIKKAICHI TAKAYASU (JP)
MIKKAICHI TAKAYASU (JP)
International Classes:
A61B17/04; A61B1/00; A61B17/28
Foreign References:
| JP2002336263A | 2002-11-26 | |||
| JP2004041733A | 2004-02-12 | |||
| JP2000037390A | 2000-02-08 | |||
| JP2004000601A | 2004-01-08 | |||
| JP2002330973A | 2002-11-19 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1859743A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tanai, Sumio (Yaesu Chuo-k, Tokyo 53, JP)
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