Suturing device for multiposition holding of suture needles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5224948
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07780601

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The present invention provides a deep suturer suitable for suturing a deep portion and a narrow portion which are difficult to be applied by a normal direct hand operation such as transoral operation. The suturer comprises an end needle-holding portion (B) for holding a suture needle, a holder portion (A) for operating the end needle-holding portion (B) and a connection portion (C) for operatively connect the end needle-holding portion (B) and holder portion (B) is provided with a disk head (4) which is rotated integral with a needle-holding portion (5) the holder portion (A) is provided with a handle (2), and the connection portion (C) is provided with a rod (7) having one end connected to the handle (2) through a connecting mechanism (18) and the other end connected to the disk head (4), the rod (7) being axially slidably inserted by of a spring force.

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ETHICON INC A CORP OF OHIO4545 CREEK ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abe, Hiroshi Sapporo, JP 472 5125
Asahara, Tomohiko Kusatsu, JP 10 295

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