Endoscopic instruments for suturing tissues in a body cavity

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PATENT NO 8142448
APP PUB NO 20030139752A1
SERIAL NO

10303265

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A tissue puncturing system used to suture tissues in a body cavity including: an endoscope; a flexible sheath having a distal portion provided with at least a side opening and a lumen, through which an endoscope may pass; at least one mechanism for puncturing tissue disposed in the flexible sheath, and having a pointed end, which is movable from a first position to a second position; and an operation mechanism for moving the mechanism for puncturing between the first and second positions.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arai, Keiichi Hachioji, JP 38 3807
Kawashima, Koichi Hachioji, JP 42 7039
Kimura, Koh Hachioji, JP 16 1762
Kobayashi, Tsukasa Hachioji, JP 59 2507
Onuki, Yoshio Hino, JP 56 4878
Pasricha, Pankaj Jay Houston, US 39 2648
Sugi, Yoshihiko Hachioji, JP 4 1102
Suzuki, Keita Kokubunji, JP 140 8312
Yamamoto, Tetsuya Hidaka, JP 636 13176

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