Suture clip applier

• US 5,645,553 A
• Filed: 05/15/1995
• Issued: 07/08/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Bolanos, Henry, Mastri, Dominick L., Young, Wayne P., Kolesa, Michael S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Buiz, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): LEONARDO, MARK
• Application Number:
  US08/440,797
• Time in Patent Office: 785 Days
• Field of Search: 606/232, 606/157, 606/158
• US Class Current: 606/157
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0469 Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0487 Suture clamps, clips or locks, e.g. for replacing suture knots; Instruments for applying or removing suture clamps, clips or locks suture anchors A61B17/0401; wound clamps or clips A61B17/08; ligaturing clamps or clips A61B17/122
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1285 for minimally invasive surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00004 (bio)absorbable, (bio)resorbable, resorptive for implantable prostheses A61F2210/0004
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0454 the anchor being crimped or clamped on the suture
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0488 Instruments for applying suture clamps, clips or locks for applying suture anchors A61B2017/0409; for applying wound clamps A61B17/10; for applying ligaturing clamps or clips A61B17/128

Abstract

A suture fastening device which includes a first member having a base and first and second legs projecting in a lengthwise direction along the base. The legs are parallel to each other and are resiliently biased toward a spaced apart position in relation to each other. A second member is provided and includes an aperture for receiving the first and second legs of the first member. The first and second members are connected by a hinge portion. A suture is held in serpentine fashion by positioning the suture transversely across both legs and locking the first member to the second member by forcing the legs through the aperture.

Claims

1. A suture fastening device which comprises:

a) a first member having a lengthwise extension defined by its longest side and including a base portion,

first and second legs projecting from said base portion and extending lengthwise along the base portion,

said first and second legs parallel to each other along the lengthwise direction of the base, and being resiliently biased toward a spaced apart position from each other and movable toward each other in response to force applied thereto;

b) a second member having a lengthwise extension defined by its longest side, said second member having an aperture for receiving said first and second legs of said first member; and

c) a hinge portion connecting said first and second member, said hinge portion comprising a thin strip.

2. The suture fastening device of claim 1 wherein said hinge portion includes a notch which defines a bending region.

3. The suture fastening device of claim 1 wherein said first and second legs include rounded edges.

4. The suture fastening device of claim 1 wherein said suture fastening device is fabricated as a single piece.

5. The suture fastening device of claim 4 wherein said suture fastening device is fabricated from a synthetic bioabsorbable material.