Ethicon Endoscopic Suturing Device

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Ethicon endoscopic suturing device.

The device may optionally have a frangible proximal end wherein the proximal end of the suture is mounted to the frangible proximal end. Designed to aid in endoscopic suturing the endoknot suture consists of a 42 inch suture and a st 3 needle conveniently contained in a plastic tube. Usd745146s1 us29 493 229 us201429493229f usd745146s us d745146 s1 usd745146 s1 us d745146s1 us 201429493229 f us201429493229 f us 201429493229f us d745146 s usd745146 s us d745146s authority us united states prior art keywords suturing device surgical suturing surgical device elevation view prior art date 2014 06 06 legal status the legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. This site is intended for healthcare professionals.

The suturing body is composed of a suture housing in which a needle and drive assembly are housed for movement of the needle about a continuous circular path. This site is published by ethicon us llc which is solely responsible for its contents and is intended for u s. Medtronic non powered endoscopic surgical staplers to treat patients undergoing video assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy review of 3 006 cases between 2012 and 2015 from the premier perspective hospital database. The suture itself protrudes from the narrow end of the tube and is swaged to the needle at one end while the other is fastened to the scored end of the tube which serves as a handle.