Surgical suturing instrument
First Claim
1. A surgical suturing instrument comprising:
- an elongated housing forming a stationary jaw;
a movable jaw formed with a holder for a suture filament and pivotal on the housing between a closed position closely juxtaposed with the stationary jaw and an open position spaced therefrom;
means including a first actuating member displaceable in the housing and coupled to the movable jaw for moving it between its positions;
a needle movable in the housing between a position recessed in the housing and an extended position projecting crosswise from the housing to the movable jaw in the open position thereof; and
means including a second actuating member displaceable in the housing independently of the first actuating member and coupled to the needle for moving it between its positions.
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Abstract
A surgical suturing instrument has an elongated housing forming a stationary jaw and a movable jaw formed with a holder for a suture filament and pivotal on the housing between a closed position closely juxtaposed with the stationary jaw and an open position spaced therefrom. A first actuating member displaceable in the housing is coupled to the movable jaw for moving it between its positions. A needle is movable in the housing between a position recessed in the housing and an extended position projecting crosswise from the housing to the movable jaw in the open position thereof. A second actuating member displaceable in the housing independently of the first actuating member is coupled to the needle for moving it between its positions.
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11 Claims
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1. A surgical suturing instrument comprising:
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an elongated housing forming a stationary jaw; a movable jaw formed with a holder for a suture filament and pivotal on the housing between a closed position closely juxtaposed with the stationary jaw and an open position spaced therefrom; means including a first actuating member displaceable in the housing and coupled to the movable jaw for moving it between its positions; a needle movable in the housing between a position recessed in the housing and an extended position projecting crosswise from the housing to the movable jaw in the open position thereof; and means including a second actuating member displaceable in the housing independently of the first actuating member and coupled to the needle for moving it between its positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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