Niall Deloughery;James H. Bleck;John C. Meade;Gerald I. Brecher
发明人:
Gerald I. Brecher,John C. Meade,Niall Deloughery,James H. Bleck
申请号:
US13197698
公开号:
US08623048B2
申请日:
2011.08.03
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
An apparatus and a method for surgical suturing with thread management. An apparatus for tissue suturing including a cartridge having a suturing needle having a pointed end, a blunt end, the suturing needle capable of rotating about an axis; a pusher assembly comprising a cartridge holder having a needle rotation drive capable of releasably engaging the cartridge and rotating the suturing needle about the axis; and an actuator capable of releasably engaging the needle rotation drive to rotate the needle rotation drive. A method for suturing tissue including placing a suturing device having a cartridge containing a suturing needle to span separated tissue segments; activating an actuator to cause rotational movement of the suturing needle through the separated tissue segments; and deactivating the actuator to stop an advancing movement of the suturing needle to cause a suturing material to be pulled through the separated tissue segments forming a stitch.