Title:
Finger-guided suture device
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001089360
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A finger-guided suture device (20) is disclosed. The device includes a thimble-like element (22) to surround a portion of the finger and an ejectable substantially semi-circular surgical needle (24) for collecting retaining and guiding a surgical suture via a distal portion of the needle upon contact. Also included is a mechanism (30) for ejecting the needle from, and withdrawing the needle into, the thimble-like element, so as to place a suture. Also disclosed arc surgical methods employing the device.
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Inventors:
LEVY GIL (IL)
Application Number:
PCT/IL2001/000485
Publication Date:
April 25, 2002
Filing Date:
May 24, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UROGYN LTD (IL)
International Classes:
A61B17/04; A61B17/00; (IPC1-7): A61B17/04
Foreign References:
| US2738790A | 1956-03-20 | |||
| US5520700A | 1996-05-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1284659A4
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