US Patent No: 4,235,238

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Apparatus for suturing coeliac tissues

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Abstract

A coeliac tissue-suturing apparatus comprising a flexible tubular member having a passage extending therethrough and inserted into a channel of an endoscope, a needle having one end concentrically fixed to that end of the tubular member which is inserted into the endoscope and having the other end made into a sharp tip, said needle having substantially the same outer diameter as the tubular member and adapted to protrude from a distal end of the endoscope, a first-stop receiving chamber communicating with the atmosphere and the passage of the tubular member, a first stop for setting suturing thread on tissues around a coeliac bleeding spot at the commencement of a suturing operation, said first stop being adapted to fix one end of the suturing thread extended along the tubular member, and normally received in the first-stop receiving chamber, and a pushing member inserted into the tubular member for pushing the first stop out of the first stop-receiving chamber.

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OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.TOKYO5516

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ogiu, Hisao Oume, JP 14 967
Shimonaka, Hideki Hachioji, JP 25 937

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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
2001/0001,008 Transmitter/receiver for GMSK and Offset-QAM 2000

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7,896,893 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 0 2004
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PHUSIS (1)
6,692,506 Absorbable prosthetic mounting clip 41 2000
 
SCHOOLMAN SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (1)
4,483,562 Locking flexible shaft device with live distal end attachment 71 1981
 
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (1)
5,151,086 Laparoscopic tube placement method 47 1991
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP AG (1)
5,112,344 Surgical instrument and method of utilization of such 239 1991
 
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP (1)
5,433,722 Ligature carrier for endoscopic use 27 1993
 
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON (1)
5,584,861 Device for use in securing a thread 79 1995
 
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, A BRITISH COMPANY (1)
5,080,663 Sewing device 156 1990
 
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS (1)
6,200,329 Suture collet 192 1998
 
VALENTX CORPORATION (1)
7,881,797 Methods and devices for gastrointestinal stimulation 5 2007
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (19)
4,517,965 Tissue retractor 74 1983
4,874,375 Tissue retractor 58 1987
4,841,888 Sewing machine 241 1987
5,601,557 Anchoring and manipulating tissue 180 1991
5,437,680 Suturing method, apparatus and system for use in endoscopic procedures 172 1993
5,290,296 Surgical fastener system 39 1993
5,290,297 Surgical fastener system 85 1993
5,417,691 Apparatus and method for manipulating and anchoring tissue 181 1993
5,466,241 Ligature and/or suture system for endoscopic surgery 92 1994
5,665,109 Methods and apparatus for suturing tissue 167 1994
5,643,295 Methods and apparatus for suturing tissue 178 1995
6,656,182 Tissue manipulation 119 1995
5,810,845 Ligating instrument with multiple loop ligature supply and methods therefor 9 1996
5,810,848 Suturing system 170 1996
5,984,933 Apparatus for suturing tissue 97 1997
8,444,657 Apparatus and methods for rapid deployment of tissue anchors 0 2005
RE43143 Tissue manipulation 0 2005
8,029,433 Illuminated IVS tunneling device 0 2006
8,092,472 Methods and devices for endoscopic treatment of organs 2 2008