Endoscopic suturing device
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1. A suturing device comprising:
- a) a cannula;
b) a first suture, said first suture having a first slide end, a first distal loop, a first slip knot securing first said distal loop to said first slide end, a stay end extending from said first slip knot, and a needle attached to said stay end, said first slide end threaded through said cannula; and
c) a second suture, said second suture having a second slide end, a second distal loop, and a second slip knot securing said second distal loop to said second slide end, said second slide end threaded through said cannula.
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Abstract
A suturing device for placing a continuous suture line between anchor knots is disclosed. The device has a cannula and first and second sutures. Each suture has a slide end, a distal loop, and a slip knot securing the distal loop to the slide end. The sutures are threaded through the cannula. One of the sutures has a stay end extending from the slip knot, and a needle attached to this stay end. The device is particularly adapted to place a continuous suture line during endoscopic surgical procedures.
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1. A suturing device comprising:
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a) a cannula; b) a first suture, said first suture having a first slide end, a first distal loop, a first slip knot securing first said distal loop to said first slide end, a stay end extending from said first slip knot, and a needle attached to said stay end, said first slide end threaded through said cannula; and c) a second suture, said second suture having a second slide end, a second distal loop, and a second slip knot securing said second distal loop to said second slide end, said second slide end threaded through said cannula. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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