Anthony A. Nobles,Steven E. Decker,Benjamin G. Brosch
申请号:
US11503652
公开号:
US08348962B2
申请日:
2006.08.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
A suturing device and method allows a physician to remotely suture biological tissue. The device includes an elongate body, first and second arms operably connected to the elongated body, whereby each arm mounts an end portion of a suture, and first and second needles, each needle having a distal end and being mounted such that the distal end of the needle is movable to engage respective end portions of suture. The suturing apparatus further includes an actuator which drives the needles to engage the suture. The suturing apparatus further includes an occluding device operably connected to the elongate body such that the occluding device may be advanced from the distal end of the elongate body to temporarily occlude the incision to be sutured.