Medical suturing material
First Claim
1. In combination with an automatic suturing device used for suturing and cutting tissue, the automatic suturing device having a suturing mechanism portion, and a jaw portion:
- a medical suturing material comprising at least one sheet of a flexible main suturing material sewn into a bag shape having a closed leading end by at least one suturing thread, the suturing thread being drawable wherein said medical suturing material is loaded into said suturing mechanism portion.
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Abstract
A medical suturing material which is loaded into an automatic suturing device having a staple line when used. The medical suturing material according to the present invention is formed into a bag shape having a closed leading end by sewing a sheet shape suturing material by using a suturing thread. The main material of the suturing material is unwoven fabric such as felt, woven fabric or a knit cloth having somewhat flexibility and stretchability. In particular, bioabsorbable polymer, such as polyglycolic acid or a portion of a tissue of an organism is employed. Since the suturing material according to the present invention is formed into the bag shape having a closed leading end by sewing, displacement taking place attributable to shrinkage in the insertion direction can be prevented when the automatic suturing device is inserted.
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10 Claims
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1. In combination with an automatic suturing device used for suturing and cutting tissue, the automatic suturing device having a suturing mechanism portion, and a jaw portion:
a medical suturing material comprising at least one sheet of a flexible main suturing material sewn into a bag shape having a closed leading end by at least one suturing thread, the suturing thread being drawable wherein said medical suturing material is loaded into said suturing mechanism portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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