Surgical tool and method of use
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1. A method of placing urethral sutures through a cut portion of an urethral meatus wherein said urethral meatus is surrounded by an adjacent tissue by means of a suture guide;
- said suture guide comprisingan elongated body having a substantially straight portion, an end portion with a rounded tip at one end of the elongated body, a curved portion situated between said substantially straight portion and said end portion, guide means having at least one groove extending from said tip into said curved portion;
said method comprising of the following steps;
(a) inserting said suture guide into and through the urethral meatus in such a way that at least said rounded tip and a part of said groove protrude from said cut urethral meatus pushing said cut urethral meatus out of the adjacent tissue;
(b) inserting a suturing device into said protruding groove; and
(c) supporting and guiding said suturing device along the groove while placing a suture in the urethral meatus.
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Abstract
A surgical suture guide, has an elongated body with a substantially straight portion and an end portion with a rounded tip at one end of the elongated body. A curved portion is situated between the substantially straight portion and the end portion. A guide arrangement having at least one groove extends from the tip into the end portion.
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1. A method of placing urethral sutures through a cut portion of an urethral meatus wherein said urethral meatus is surrounded by an adjacent tissue by means of a suture guide;
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said suture guide comprising an elongated body having a substantially straight portion, an end portion with a rounded tip at one end of the elongated body, a curved portion situated between said substantially straight portion and said end portion, guide means having at least one groove extending from said tip into said curved portion; said method comprising of the following steps; (a) inserting said suture guide into and through the urethral meatus in such a way that at least said rounded tip and a part of said groove protrude from said cut urethral meatus pushing said cut urethral meatus out of the adjacent tissue; (b) inserting a suturing device into said protruding groove; and (c) supporting and guiding said suturing device along the groove while placing a suture in the urethral meatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of placing surgical sutures through a cut portion of a body of an animal, including a human, having a tubular configuration, wherein said tubular portion is surrounded by adjacent tissue, by means of a suturing guide,
said suturing guide comprising an elongated body having a substantially straight portion, an end portion with a rounded tip at one end of the elongated body, a curved portion situated between said substantially straight portion and said end portion, guide means having at least one groove extending from said tip into said curved portion; said method comprising of the following steps; (a) inserting said suture guide into and through the cut tubular part in such a way that at least said rounded tip and a part of said groove protrudes from said cut portion of the body pushing said cut portion of the body out of the adjacent tissue; (b) inserting a suturing device into said protruding groove; and (c) supporting and guiding said suturing device along the groove while placing a suture in the part of the body having tubular configuration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A surgical tool comprising an elongated body made of a substantially hollow tubular structure, said elongated body having a substantially straight portion, an end portion and a rounded tip at one end of the elongated body, a curved portion situated between said substantially straight portion and said end portion, at least two openings going through a wall of said substantially hollow tubular structure, said openings extending from said rounded tip to at least said end portion, guide means having at least two grooves positioned circumferentially within at least said end portion for guiding a suturing device, and
expanding means having at least two expanding members positioned within the hollow tubular structure, each said expanding member having an engaging portion to be guided by said openings, activating means partially situated within said hollow tubular structure for activating said expanding members in such a manner that at least an engaging portion of each said expanding member passes through said opening and protrudes beyond an outside surface of the elongated body.
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18. A method of placing surgical sutures through a cut portion of a body of an animal, including a human having a tubular configuration, wherein said tubular portion is surrounded by adjacent tissue, by means of a suturing guide, said suturing guide comprising;
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an elongated body made of a substantially hollow tubular structure, at least two openings going through a wall of said substantially hollow tubular structure, guide means having at least one groove for guiding a suturing device, and expanding means having at least two expanding members positioned within the hollow tubular structure, each said expanding member having an engaging portion to be guided by said openings, activating means partially situated within said hollow tubular structure for activating said expanding members in such a manner that at least the engaging portion of each said expanding member passes through said opening and protrudes beyond an outside surface of the elongated body; said method comprising the following steps; (a) inserting said suturing guide into and through the cut tubular portion in such a way that at least a part of said groove protrudes from said cut portion of the body, pushing said cut portion of the body out of the adjacent tissue; (b) activating said expanding members by said activating means in such a manner that at least the engaging portion of each said expanding member passes through said opening and protrudes beyond an outside surface of the elongated body pressing against and closely contacting with an inside surface of the cut portion of the body reducing slippage between the suturing guide and the cut portion of the body and further pushing the cut portion of the body out of the adjacent tissue; (c) inserting said suturing device into said groove; and (d) supporting and guiding said suturing device along the groove while placing a suture in the cut portion of the body. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A surgical tool comprising an elongated body made of a substantially hollow tubular structure, said elongated body having a substantially straight portion, an end portion and a rounded tip at one end of the elongated body, a curved portion situated between said substantially straight portion and said end portion, at least two openings going through a wall of said substantially hollow tubular structure,
expanding means having at least two expanding members positioned within the hollow tubular structure, each said expanding member having an engaging portion to be guided by said openings, activating means partially situated within said hollow tubular structure for activating said expanding members, said expanding member has a base portion with upper and lower surfaces and the engaging portion is connected to the upper surface of the base portion, said activating means having a frusto-conical member, the lower surface of the base portion is adapted to closely receive and outside surface of the frusto-conical member, whereby, when said frusto-conical member is inserted between said engaging members, an outside surface of the frusto-conical member engages the lower surfaces of the base portion of each said expanding members, pressing said engaging portions to protrude beyond an outside surface of the elongated body.
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