Surgical incision members for endoscopic suturing apparatus
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1. A surgical incision member for remote suturing of tissue comprising:
- a curved body portion of substantially uniform cross-section defining first and second longitudinal ends;
tissue penetrating portions adjacent the first and second longitudinal ends;
suture attachment structure defined in the curved body portion for receiving a portion of a suture to be attached to the surgical incision member; and
a chamfer formed in the body portion adjacent the suture attachment structure, wherein the body portion includes a bulge along an outer surface opposite the body chamfer.
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Abstract
A surgical incision member is provided including a body portion defining first and second longitudinal ends, tissue penetrating portion adjacent each longitudinal end of the body portion, suture attachment structure intermediate the tissue penetrating portions, and a suture attached to the suture attachment structure. A method is also provided wherein the suture is attached to the surgical incision member by adhesives or by crimping.
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1. A surgical incision member for remote suturing of tissue comprising:
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a curved body portion of substantially uniform cross-section defining first and second longitudinal ends; tissue penetrating portions adjacent the first and second longitudinal ends; suture attachment structure defined in the curved body portion for receiving a portion of a suture to be attached to the surgical incision member; and a chamfer formed in the body portion adjacent the suture attachment structure, wherein the body portion includes a bulge along an outer surface opposite the body chamfer.
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2. A surgical incision member comprising:
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a curved body portion; tissue penetrating portions adjacent each end of the body; a suture attachment aperture intermediate the tissue penetrating portions; and at least one protrusion intermediate the tissue penetrating portion andextending from the body portion adjacent the suture attachment aperture. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for attaching a suture to a surgical incision member comprising the steps of:
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providing a surgical incision member having a curved body portion, a tissue penetrating portion adjacent each longitudinal end of the body portion and suture attachment structure intermediate the tissue penetration portions; inserting a portion of a suture into the suture attachment structure; and permanently affixing the suture in the suture attachment structure wherein the suture attachment structure is an aperture and the step of inserting a portion of the suture includes inserting a portion of the suture through the aperture until the portion extends out the aperture and removing the portion which extends out of the aperture flush with the body portion after the suture is permanently affixed in the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for attaching a suture to a surgical incision member comprising:
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providing a surgical incision member having a body portion, a tissue penetration portion adjacent each end of the body portion, a suture attachment aperture intermediate the tissue penetrating portions and at least one protrusion extending from the body portion adjacent the suture attachment aperture; inserting a suture at least partially into the suture attachment aperture; and compressing the at least one protrusion such that a portion of the body portion is displaced radically inwardly into the suture attachment aperture to crimp the suture so as to secure the suture to the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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