CLOSING TISSUE OPENINGS

A suture system can comprise a first and a second curved double arm needle, and a needle docking device configured to maintain the first and the second curved double arm needles in alignment with and parallel to one another and at predetermined orientations relative to the needle docking device. The...

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Hauptverfasser: Cournane, Stephen, Carpenter, John Richard, Hinga (formerly Keffer), Ashley Nicolette, Zanetti, Luke Anthony, Epstein, Stephen, Cortez, JR., Felino V, Uppalapati, Sai Prasad
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A suture system can comprise a first and a second curved double arm needle, and a needle docking device configured to maintain the first and the second curved double arm needles in alignment with and parallel to one another and at predetermined orientations relative to the needle docking device. The system can include a needle manipulating instrument having a distal portion configured to engage the first and the second curved double arm needles while the first and second curved double arm needles are in the needle docking device, and to maintain the needles in predetermined orientations.