Suture cutter

• US 4,848,341 A
• Filed: 11/25/1987
• Issued: 07/18/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Riyaz Ahmad
• Original Assignee: Riyaz Ahmad
• Inventors: Ahmad, Riyaz
• Primary Examiner(s): Coven, Edward M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jackson, Gary
• Application Number:
  US07/125,330
• Time in Patent Office: 601 Days
• Field of Search: 128/305, 128/340, 128/346, 128/321, 30/125, 30/157, 30/124, 30/287, 30/288, 30/313, 30/130, 30/127, 30/128, 30/312, 7/129-132
• US Class Current: 606/138
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0467 Instruments for cutting sutures surgical cutting instruments A61B17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/32 Surgical cutting instruments A61B18/042 takes precedence; suture cutters A61B17/0467; instruments for ligaturing or cutting A61B17/128; instruments for rupturing the amniotic membrane A61B17/4208; specially adapted knives for eye surgery A61F9/0133

Abstract

A microsurgical suture cutting instrument comprising a blade means provided in a housing having a generally C-shaped configuration with the blade located with it and with cutting edge facing the open side of the housing.

Claims

1. A microsurgical suture cutting instrument comprising a support element;

a cutter housing separately formed and secured to said support element and accessible for cutting of microsurgical suture thread;

said housing having a generally C-shaped configuration with an open side of said housing a cutting blade located within said housing and having a cutting edge facing said opening side of said housing for cutting said suture thread passed through said open housing side.

2. A suture cutting instrument as in claim 1 wherein two cutting blades are provided within the housing so located as to provide a V-shaped cutting edge facing the open side of the housing.

3. A microsurgical suture cutting instrument comprising suture tying forceps including first and second limbs spaced by an opening therebetween;

a cutter housing separately formed and subsequently secured to said tying forceps, said housing having a generally C-shaped configuration with an open side of the housing separate from said forceps opening, and a cutting blade within said housing having a cutting edge facing said housing opening for cutting microsurgical thread.

4. A suture cutting instrument as in claim 3 wherein two cutting blades are provided within the housing so located as to provide a V-shaped cutting edge facing the open side of the housing.

5. A microsurgical suture cutting instrument comprising a needle holder having two handles;

a cutter housing separately formed and subsequently secured to one of said handles and accessible for cutting of microsurgical suture thread;

said housing having a generally C-shaped configuration with an open side of said housing, and a cutting blade located within said housing and having a cutting edge facing said open side of said housing for cutting said suture thread passed through said open housing side.

6. A suture cutting instrument as in claim 5, wherein two cutting blades are provided within the housing so located as to provide a V-shaped cutting edge facing the open side of the housing.