Ligature and/or suture system for endoscopic surgery
First Claim
1. A ligature and/or suture system for endoscopic surgery, comprising, in combination:
- a length of suture having proximal and distal ends slidably mounted in the longitudinal channel of a separate tubular endpiece; and
a rigid support including a handle secured to an elongate rod which is provided at its distal end remote from the handle with a reception cradle suitable for removably receiving the tubular endpiece, and with a through lateral window, whereby said cradle is placed on the outer surface of said support to enable the suture to pass therethrough and said support configured such that traction exerted on the proximal end of the suture by said support serves to tighten the suture.
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Abstract
A ligature and/or suture system for endoscopic surgery, comprising, in combination: a tie for ligature or for suture, slidably mounted in the longitudinal channel of a separate tubular endpiece; and a rigid support including a handle secured to an elongate rod which is provided at its proximal end remote from the handle with a reception cradle suitable for removably receiving the tubular endpiece, and with a through lateral window whereby said cradle opens out to the outside of the support to enable the tie to pass therethrough such that traction exerted on the distal end of the tie relative to the support serves to tighten the ligature or the suture.
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1. A ligature and/or suture system for endoscopic surgery, comprising, in combination:
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a length of suture having proximal and distal ends slidably mounted in the longitudinal channel of a separate tubular endpiece; and a rigid support including a handle secured to an elongate rod which is provided at its distal end remote from the handle with a reception cradle suitable for removably receiving the tubular endpiece, and with a through lateral window, whereby said cradle is placed on the outer surface of said support to enable the suture to pass therethrough and said support configured such that traction exerted on the proximal end of the suture by said support serves to tighten the suture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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