FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPIC STITCHING DEVICES
First Claim
1. An endoscopic stitching device, comprising:
- an articulatable neck assembly configured and adapted for articulation in at least one direction transverse to a longitudinal axis thereof;
a tool assembly operatively supported on a distal end of the neck assembly, the tool assembly including;
a pair of juxtaposed jaws pivotally associated with one another, each jaw defining a needle receiving recess formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof;
a drive assembly including a pair of concentric, individually rotatably and translatably supported barrels, each barrel defining a central lumen therethrough; and
a pair of axially translatable needle engaging blades slidably supported, one each, in a respective jaw, each blade having an advanced position wherein a distal end of the blade engages a suture needle when the suture needle is in the respective jaw to thereby secure the suture needle to the jaw, and a retracted position wherein the distal end of the blade is out of engagement with the suture needle to thereby permit the suture needle to be removed from the jaw, wherein a proximal end of each blade is rotatably connected to a respective barrel;
a center rod slidably and rotatably disposed through the lumen of the barrels, a distal end of the center rod being operatively engaged with the pair of jaws; and
a suture needle operatively associated with the tool assembly.
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Abstract
An endoscopic stitching device includes a tool assembly having a pair of juxtaposed jaws pivotally associated with one another, each jaw defining a needle receiving recess formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof; a drive assembly including a pair of concentric, individually rotatably and translatably supported barrels, each barrel defining a central lumen therethrough; and a pair of axially translatable needle engaging blades slidably supported, one each, in a respective jaw. The stitching device further includes a center rod slidably and rotatably disposed through the lumen of the barrels, a distal end of the center rod being operatively engaged with the pair of jaws.
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41 Claims
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1. An endoscopic stitching device, comprising:
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an articulatable neck assembly configured and adapted for articulation in at least one direction transverse to a longitudinal axis thereof; a tool assembly operatively supported on a distal end of the neck assembly, the tool assembly including; a pair of juxtaposed jaws pivotally associated with one another, each jaw defining a needle receiving recess formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof; a drive assembly including a pair of concentric, individually rotatably and translatably supported barrels, each barrel defining a central lumen therethrough; and a pair of axially translatable needle engaging blades slidably supported, one each, in a respective jaw, each blade having an advanced position wherein a distal end of the blade engages a suture needle when the suture needle is in the respective jaw to thereby secure the suture needle to the jaw, and a retracted position wherein the distal end of the blade is out of engagement with the suture needle to thereby permit the suture needle to be removed from the jaw, wherein a proximal end of each blade is rotatably connected to a respective barrel; a center rod slidably and rotatably disposed through the lumen of the barrels, a distal end of the center rod being operatively engaged with the pair of jaws; and a suture needle operatively associated with the tool assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 8. The endoscopic stitching device according to claim 7, further comprising an actuation cable translatably and rotatably extending through the lumen defined by the barrels of the drive assembly, wherein a distal end of the actuation cable is operatively connected to the center rod such that rotation of the actuation cable results in rotation of the pair of jaws.
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21. An endoscopic stitching device, comprising:
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a tool assembly including; a pair of juxtaposed jaws pivotally associated with one another, each jaw defining a needle receiving recess formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof; a drive assembly including a pair of concentric, individually rotatably and translatably supported barrels, each barrel defining a central lumen therethrough; and a pair of axially translatable needle engaging blades slidably supported, one each, in a respective jaw, each blade having an advanced position wherein a distal end of the blade engages a suture needle when the suture needle is in the respective jaw to thereby secure the suture needle to the jaw, and a retracted position wherein the distal end of the blade is out of engagement with the suture needle to thereby permit the suture needle to be removed from the jaw, wherein a proximal end of each blade is rotatably connected to a respective barrel; and a center rod slidably and rotatably disposed through the lumen of the barrels, a distal end of the center rod being operatively engaged with the pair of jaws. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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