Ligating apparatus
First Claim
1. A ligating apparatus comprising:
- a ligature applying body having a distal end with a ligature holding section thereat for holding one end of a ligature;
a ligature holder movable relative to the ligature applying body, said ligature holder including;
a through hole through which the ligature-applying body is to be moved,ligature holding means for holding at least one part of the ligature to the ligature holder, anda ligature retaining section for retaining the ligature and through which the through bore extends;
ligature winding means for holding the ligature in a wound relation around the ligature applying body or the ligature holder, thereby to form at least one loop to be tightened to form a knot;
loop releasing means for releasing said at least one loop from the ligature applying body or the ligature holder when the ligature applying body is pulled into the through hole of the ligature holder; and
loop tightening means as part of the ligature holding section of the ligature applying body for tightening said at least one loop released from the ligature applying body or the ligature holder, when the ligature applying body and the ligature holder are moved relative to each other.
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Abstract
A ligating apparatus comprising a ligature applying device having at a distal end a ligature holding section for holding a ligature; a ligature holding device movable relative to the ligature applying device, the ligature holding device having a through hole through which the ligature-applying device is to be moved, ligature holding mechanism for holding one end of the ligature, and a ligature retaining section for retaining the ligature; ligature winding mechanism for winding the ligature around the ligature applying device or the ligature holding device, thereby to form at least one loop to be tightened into a knot; loop releasing mechanism for releasing the loop from the ligature applying device or the ligature holding device when the ligature applying device is pulled into the through hole of the ligature holding device; and loop tightening mechanism for tightening the loop released from the ligature applying device or the ligature holding device, when the ligature applying device and the ligature holding device are moved relative to each other.
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50 Claims
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1. A ligating apparatus comprising:
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a ligature applying body having a distal end with a ligature holding section thereat for holding one end of a ligature; a ligature holder movable relative to the ligature applying body, said ligature holder including; a through hole through which the ligature-applying body is to be moved, ligature holding means for holding at least one part of the ligature to the ligature holder, and a ligature retaining section for retaining the ligature and through which the through bore extends; ligature winding means for holding the ligature in a wound relation around the ligature applying body or the ligature holder, thereby to form at least one loop to be tightened to form a knot; loop releasing means for releasing said at least one loop from the ligature applying body or the ligature holder when the ligature applying body is pulled into the through hole of the ligature holder; and loop tightening means as part of the ligature holding section of the ligature applying body for tightening said at least one loop released from the ligature applying body or the ligature holder, when the ligature applying body and the ligature holder are moved relative to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A ligating apparatus comprising:
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a single ligature forming groups of loops, each group comprising a plurality of loops which are to be tightened to form knots; ligature holding means for holding at least one part of the ligature and the groups of loops, thereby holding said ligature; and loop releasing means for releasing the loops of said groups, one by one, from the ligature holding means while retaining the ligature extending from a released loop by the ligature holding means, whereby a first loop is released and tightened before a second loop is released from the ligature holding means. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 50)
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43. A ligating apparatus comprising:
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a single ligature forming groups of loops, each group comprising a plurality of loops which are to be tightened to form knots; ligature holding means for holding at least one part of the ligature and the groups of loops, thereby holding said ligature; and loop holding means for holding the loops of said groups on the ligature holding means, such that the loops are releasable from the ligature holding means one by one, said loop holding means retaining non-released loops on the ligature holding means, and retaining the ligature extending from a released loop on the ligature holding means, whereby a first loop is released and tightened before a second loop is released from the ligature holding means. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A ligating apparatus comprising:
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a single ligature forming groups of loops, each group comprising a plurality of loops which are to be tightened to form a plurality of continuous knots; ligature holding means for holding the groups of loops of the ligature, thereby holding said ligature; and loop releasing means for releasing the loops of each group, one by one, from the ligature holding means; and loop tightening means for pulling a free end of said ligature through a loop released from said loop holding means, and then tightening said released loop prior to releasing another said loop.
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49. A ligating apparatus comprising:
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a ligature forming groups of loops, each group comprising a plurality of loops which are to be tightened to form a plurality of continuous knots; ligature holding means for holding the groups of loops of the ligature, thereby holding said ligature; and loop holding means for holding the loops of each group, so as to be releasable one by one, from the ligature holding means.
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