Surgical suturing apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7766925
APP PUB NO 20060282094A1
SERIAL NO

11394162

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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, and 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. The drive assembly includes a friction camming member that moves along the suture housing under the control of the drive mechanism, wherein actuation of the drive mechanism causes the friction camming member to selectively engage and disengage the needle causing the needle to move about the arcuate path.

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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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