Adjustable vacuum chamber for a surgical suturing apparatus

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PATENT NO 7846169
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11394127

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A surgical suturing apparatus includes a suture housing, a needle mounted within the suture housing for movement about an arcuate path, a drive assembly operably associated with the needle for controlling movement of the needle with a suture secured thereto about the arcuate path in a manner facilitating application of the suture to tissue, and a vacuum chamber surrounding the suture housing. The vacuum chamber is coupled to a vacuum line of the endoscope and includes a mechanism for adjusting the maximum amount of tissue that can be drawn into the vacuum chamber.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC4545 CREEK ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ortiz, Mark S Milford, US 294 121480
Shelton,, IV Frederick E New Vienna, US 3272 1775926
Stokes, Michael J Cincinnati, US 254 49873

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