Title:
SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SURGICAL ACCESS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016041385
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for providing surgical access.SOLUTION: One embodiment is directed to a system for providing surgical access across a wall of a tissue structure, the system comprising: a delivery member (14); a first helical member (66); an anchor member (54) removably coupled to the distal end of the helical member; and a suture member (52) coupled distally to a portion of the anchor member and extending proximally to a position where at least a portion of it may be freely manipulated by an operator. Upon rotation of the delivery member in a first direction, the first helical member and coupled anchor member are advanced across at least a portion of the wall of the tissue structure, thereby pulling along the distal portion of the suture member in a deployed suture pattern which remains coupled to the anchor member. The deployed suture pattern is substantially helically shaped, having more than about one and less than about three helical loops.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4C
Inventors:
SHANLEY JOHN F
STEPHEN H DIAZ
ALAN E SHLUZAS
FRANK LITVACK
STEPHEN H DIAZ
ALAN E SHLUZAS
FRANK LITVACK
Application Number:
JP2016000275A
Publication Date:
March 31, 2016
Filing Date:
January 04, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ENTOURAGE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
International Classes:
A61B17/04; A61B17/34
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto
Natsuki Morishita
Takatoshi Iida
Daisuke Ishikawa
Kensaku Yamamoto