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Surgery > Instruments > Suture, Ligature, Elastic Band Or Clip Applier > Suturing Or Ligating Aid Or Guide Suturing Or Ligating Aid Or GuideSuturing Or Ligating Aid Or Guide patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/14/06 - 20060282102 - Method and apparatus for holding suture ends to facilitate tying of knots A knot-tying assist device allows a physician to remotely tie and cinch a knot in two ends of a suture extending from an incision in a vessel or organ of a patient in order to seal an opening in the vessel or organ. The knot-tying assist device includes a first ... 12/14/06 - 20060282101 - Surgical suturing instrument and method for use A device is disclosed for introducing a flexible elongated element through at least two portions of a subject. The device includes an advancement unit for advancing the flexible elongated element toward the end of the device such that the elongated element may exit from the device with sufficient force to ... 12/14/06 - 20060282100 - Endoscopic instruments An endoscopic instrument used to form an artificial valve for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). ... 12/14/06 - 20060282099 - Method for suture lacing A method for suture lacing includes providing a suture with a needle attached thereto, inserting the needle and suture into an organ through a passageway, throwing a single stitch through a first tissue member, throwing a single stitch through an opposed and spaced apart second tissue member, repeating the preceding ... 12/07/06 - 20060276808 - Minimally invasive methods and apparatus for accessing and ligating uterine arteries with sutures Surgical procedures, tools, and kits particularly suited to effect uterine artery ligation in a minimally invasive manner to treat uterine fibroids or other conditions of the uterus are disclosed. An incision through the fornix is made to access the uterine arteries supported by the cardinal and uterosacral ligaments. A distal ... 11/30/06 - 20060271074 - Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors are described herein. A tissue manipulation assembly is pivotably coupled to the distal end of a tubular member. A reconfigurable launch tube is also pivotably coupled to the tissue manipulation assembly, which may be advanced through a shape-lockable endoscopic device, a ... 11/30/06 - 20060271073 - Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors Methods and apparatus for securing and deploying tissue anchors are described herein. A tissue manipulation assembly is pivotably coupled to the distal end of a tubular member. A reconfigurable launch tube is also pivotably coupled to the tissue manipulation assembly, which may be advanced through a shape-lockable endoscopic device, a ... 11/23/06 - 20060264977 - Snared suture trimmer A suture trimmer, the suture trimmer including a shaft having a first end, a second end and a bore extending axially therebetween, the shaft having an opening formed in the side adjacent the distal end. A fitting is on the distal end of the shaft, the fitting having an aperture ... 11/23/06 - 20060264976 - System and method for improved suture insertion Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an improved suturing system and method of use. Certain embodiments include a suturing device with a base and a hook end capable of being maneuvered to a certain position with respect to the base. The hook end may be maneuvered to a position, ... 11/16/06 - 20060259048 - Blunt intercostal suture needle When closing the sternum in cardiothoracic surgery, elderly people with a fragile sternum can experience bleeding from the suture sites because of loose knots. The knots are loose because of the danger of cutting into the sternum from the tension caused by the suture wire. In extreme cases, the sternum ... 10/26/06 - 20060241658 - Method and apparatus for suture placement An apparatus and method for placing a suture by manipulating a cannula and attached needle. The cannula may be usable in a minimally-invasive surgical procedure, and the needle may be selectively attached to and/or separated from the cannula. The cannula and needle may include complementary locking members that engage with ... 10/26/06 - 20060241657 - Method and apparatus for providing suture in a passageway A surgical apparatus may include a guide apparatus to be used in an arthroscopic procedure and to interact with a passageway through a body portion formed by intersecting first and second holes that may lead into the body portion from different positions, e.g., from two different locations on a bone. ... 10/12/06 - 20060229642 - Device for guiding surgical sewing material to a needle The invention relates to a device for guiding surgical sewing material to a needle, having a shaft on whose distal end the needle can be secured and whose proximal end is configured as a gripping portion equipped with an open guide channel for the sewing material that is to be ... 09/28/06 - 20060217745 - Surgical closure method and associated device In a surgical method, an incision is formed in a layer of organic tissue defining a wall having an inner side and an outer side. The incision has a pair of opposing lips or edges. The lips or edges are retracted towards the inner side of the tissue wall and ... 08/17/06 - 20060184183 - Surgical instrument In a surgical instrument, a treatment portion continuously provided at a distal end of an insert section has a needle holding member made of an elastic body capable of holding a needle when the needle is pierced into the elastic body. ... 08/10/06 - 20060178682 - Percutaneous suture path tracking device with cutting blade The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for cutting filaments percutaneously. The methods and systems may be used in conjunction with sealing a puncture percutaneously in tissue separating two internal portions of the body of a living being with an anchor, a sealing plug and a filament connecting ... 07/27/06 - 20060167479 - Method and device for suture isolation A method and device provides features for the temporary “parking” of sutures with respect to a cannula. In the preferred embodiments the features are slots that maintain tension on, and orientation of, sutures placed therein. The slots or features may be integral with the cannula or part of a separate ... 07/27/06 - 20060167478 - Instrument guide and method for use An instrument guide and method for use. An elongate flexible body has a proximal end and a distal end. The elongate body has a two portions, one more resilient than the other. A distal pocket is positioned adjacent the distal end of the elongate flexible body. An anchor is provided ... 07/20/06 - 20060161183 - Instrument for assisting in the remote placement of tied surgical knots and trimming of suture away from the knot and method of use An instrument (10) is provided having a shaft (12) extending to a distal end (16). The distal end (16) has a distal tip member (40) having a cavity (42, 83), and a passageway (44, 80) extending to the cavity through which a first suture end (48A) of a loop of ... 07/06/06 - 20060149298 - Surgical instrument for endoscopic suturing of deep subcutaneous tissue A surgical instrument is provided, principally for use with endoscopic plastic surgery, and adapted for insertion into an incision for engaging subcutaneous tissue, fat, fascia or muscle (STFFM) through a remote access incision, grasping the STFFM, and enabling it to be moved to another location. The STFFM is grasped preferably ... 05/04/06 - 20060095054 - Instruments, kit and method for suture management A cannula has a flange and a body with slots extending through the entire flange and into the body. The cannula may also have a longitudinal slot extending its entire length. An obturator used with the cannula may also have a longitudinal slot extending along its length. A surgical method ... 05/04/06 - 20060095053 - Method of delivering therapeutic implant A cannula has a flange and a body with slots extending through the entire flange and into the body. The cannula may also have a longitudinal slot extending its entire length. An obturator used with the cannula may also have a longitudinal slot extending along its length. A surgical method ... 04/20/06 - 20060085016 - Suture instrument and method of suturing in cosmetic surgery A method of treating a patient in cosmetic surgery, using first and second hollow tubular surgical members and a suture to be surgically inserted under the patient's facial skin, including the following steps: cutting a single incision in the patient's facial skin adjacent to the area of the ear; threading ... 04/06/06 - 20060074438 - Surgical repair kit and its method of use A suture passer comprises a longitudinally extending hollow cannula having a central passage slidingly receivable of a surgical suture; a manually graspable handle connected to the hollow cannula for manipulation thereof, the handle having an upper surface; first guide means, connected to the upper surface of the handle, proximate a ... 03/30/06 - 20060069399 - Expandable needle suture apparatus and associated handle assembly with rotational suture manipulation system A surgical suturing device (10) having an axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end is operable to move a suture (32) through body tissue (34). A handle assembly (110) is coupled to an elongated shaft (14) having a hollow configuration. An actuating rod (16) is disposed to ... 03/30/06 - 20060069398 - Medical instrument A medical device capable of improving operativity and safety when a body surface part and an internal tissue are put in a suture is provided. The medical device used to put a body surface part and an internal tissue in a suture, includes a main body (2), a suture insertion ... 03/09/06 - 20060052802 - Devices and methods for intracardiac procedures The invention provides devices and methods for performing less-invasive surgical procedures within an organ or vessel. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention provides a method of closed-chest surgical intervention within an internal cavity of a patient's heart or great vessel. According to the method, the patient's heart is arrested and ... 02/09/06 - 20060030868 - Laparoscopic port site closure tool A device is provided to assist in closing an incision through body tissue that comprises a tubular body sized for introduction through the incision and carrying a plurality of stabilizer elements at the distal end thereof. The stabilizer elements are configured to be deployed within the body cavity to engage ... 01/26/06 - 20060020274 - Manipulatable grasping needle A manipulatable grasping needle is described herein. A piercing and grasping assembly generally comprises a needle body, which is optionally hollow, having a piercing tip and a grasping arm positioned proximally of the tip, wherein the grasping arm is adapted to project from the needle body and releasably retain a ... 01/12/06 - 20060009791 - Suture manipulating instrument particularly useful with endoscopes A suture manipulating instrument, includes: first and second handles manually movable relative to each other to open and closed positions; an elongated shaft having a proximal end fixed to the first handle, and a distal end defining a first jaw engageable with a suture to be manipulated; a second jaw ... 12/15/05 - 20050277957 - Devices and methods of locking and cutting a suture in a medical procedure Devices and methods are provided which may be used for suturing, including performing a totally transoral surgical procedure, such as a posterior gastropexy procedure. A suture lock and cut assembly is provided to lock and cut one or more sutures in one motion, which motion can be a non-curved, non ... 10/27/05 - 20050240203 - Semi-automatic suture device for using surgical thread The present invention provides an implantable device for semiautomatic suturing using a surgical thread, the suturing enabling biological and/or artificial tissues to be united, the device comprising: blocking means enabling two strands of the thread of a suture to be connected together in a blocking zone; a bearing element having ... 10/20/05 - 20050234481 - Suture cutting device A surgical device for manipulating and cutting a suture, including methods for making the device and methods for using the device in minimally invasive and general surgical procedures. ... 10/20/05 - 20050234480 - Thread processing device The present invention provides a thread processing device to provide thread with various shape(direction) and size of cogs to be used in facelift operation. The device comprises a metallic processing plate with one or more grooves formed in length direction. It is preferred for the processing plate to have graduations ... 09/01/05 - 20050192598 - System and method for actuating a laparoscopic surgical instrument The invention is directed to a pin and slot design where the driving slots are moved from the tips to the actuation rod in one aspect of the invention. As a result, the back end of each blade or tip can be dramatically reduced in area so that during full ... 09/01/05 - 20050192597 - Wound closure device A wound closure device is provided with at least one conical, proximal section, which tapers in the distal direction, and a tapered, distal section connecting thereto. A through-hole extends through the proximal section from the proximal end to a transition region precisely between the proximal and the distal sections and ... 07/28/05 - 20050165419 - System for endoscopic suturing A system for endoscopic suturing is provided having an endoscope, such as a gastroscope, with a distal end locatable in the body of a patient and a flexible shaft extending to the distal end, a flexible accessory tube coupled to the endoscope to be movable relative to the endoscope's shaft, ... 07/28/05 - 20050165418 - Surgical repair kit and its method of use A suture passer comprises a longitudinally extending hollow cannula having a central passage slidingly receivable of a surgical suture; a manually graspable handle connected to the hollow cannula for manipulation thereof, the handle having an upper surface; first guide means, connected to the upper surface of the handle, proximate a ... 07/21/05 - 20050159763 - Suture welding device Devices for welding suture segments in lieu of tying knots in sutures applied during endoscopic surgery. The devices provide for snaring loose suture ends and drawing the suture ends into a space between heating surfaces, and provide for closing the heating surfaces ... 07/21/05 - 20050159762 - Suture arrow device and installation device A suture arrow device is provided that includes a first and second arrow connecting for a flexible connecting member. A method of using the suture arrow device to repair damaged tissue is also provided. An installation device for inserting two suture arrow sequentially and a method of using such an ... 06/30/05 - 20050143762 - Suture locking device and methods The present invention relates to devices and methods for securing a pair of suture lengths together or for using a single strand of suture to secure tissue(s) together at an operative site in a patient without necessarily tying a knot. The suture lock device according to the present invention includes ... 06/30/05 - 20050143761 - Articulating suturing device and method Devices, systems, and methods for suturing of body lumens allow the suturing of vascular puncture sites located at the distal end of a percutaneous tissue tract. An elongated articulated foot near a distal end of a shaft is inserted through the penetration and actuated so that the foot extends along ... 06/09/05 - 20050125013 - Safety surgical forceps Surgical forceps, which have first and second elongate arms, are provided with gripping pads near the distal ends of the arms. The gripping pads are resilient so as to conform to the shape of an object being gripped between the arms. The surgical forceps is preferably provided with a locking ... 06/09/05 - 20050125012 - Hemostatic patch for treating congestive heart failure A kit and method are described for treating congestive heart failure. The kit may comprise multiple components including a shaping device, deployment tool, patch, and suture. The method may utilize one or more of these components. ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |