Title:
SUTURING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3867023
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a suturing apparatus with which the dissected part or the like of a tissue can efficiently be sutured while pulling it closely and operation time can be shortened.
SOLUTION: This apparatus has an inserting part 72, which can be inserted into a celom, a top end part provided on the inserting part 72, a staple 89 as a suturing means provided on the top end part while having a pair of puncture parts 89a and 89b which can be punctured into the viable tissue, for suturing the viable tissue, and a pair of pressing members 120a and 120b as operating means for independently operating a pair of puncture parts 89a and 89b of the staple 89.
Inventors:
Minoru Tsuruta
Shiro Bito
Shuichi Kimura
Akito Mukaizawa
Seiji Kuramoto
Akio Nakata
Tsukagoshi Iso
Toshihiko Suzuda
Shiro Bito
Shuichi Kimura
Akito Mukaizawa
Seiji Kuramoto
Akio Nakata
Tsukagoshi Iso
Toshihiko Suzuda
Application Number:
JP2002191111A
Publication Date:
January 10, 2007
Filing Date:
March 30, 1993
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Olympus Endo Technology America Inc.
International Classes:
A61B17/10; A61B17/11; A61B17/072; A61B17/34; A61B18/12; (IPC1-7): A61B17/072; A61B17/11; A61B17/34; A61B18/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JP3505167A | ||||
| JP59111752A |
Foreign References:
| US5042707 | ||||
| US4485816 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takehiko Suzue
Sadao Muramatsu
Satoshi Kono
Tetsuya Kazama
Sadao Muramatsu
Satoshi Kono
Tetsuya Kazama