Applicator for setting a surgical needle
First Claim
1. An applicator for setting a needle secured to a suture thread, the applicator comprising:
- an elongated sleeve comprising a bore, a first end and a second end, the needle being disposed within the bore near the second end;
a rod having a first end and a second end, the second end being adapted to slide within the bore and rest adjacent the needle; and
a retaining mechanism for maintaining the position of the rod with respect to the elongated sleeve.
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Abstract
An applicator for setting a needle secured to a suture thread, a method of assembling the applicator and a method of using the applicator. The applicator includes an elongated sleeve comprising a bore, a first end and a second end, the needle being disposed within the bore near the second end, a rod having a first end and a second end, the second end being adapted to slide within the bore and rest adjacent the needle, and a retaining mechanism for maintaining the position of the rod with respect to the elongated sleeve. The method of assembling includes securing the suture thread to the needle, placing the needle and a portion of the thread into the bore of the elongated sleeve, introducing the second end of the rod into the bore until it is positioned adjacent the needle, retaining the first end of the rod on the retaining mechanism, and retaining the first end of the elongated sleeve on the retaining mechanism. The method of using includes releasing the first end of the rod from the retaining mechanism, releasing the first end of the elongated sleeve from the retaining mechanism, and moving the first end of the rod towards the first end of the elongated sleeve, wherein the second end of the rod forces the needle out of the second end of the elongated sleeve when the rod is moved.
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31 Claims
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1. An applicator for setting a needle secured to a suture thread, the applicator comprising:
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an elongated sleeve comprising a bore, a first end and a second end, the needle being disposed within the bore near the second end;
a rod having a first end and a second end, the second end being adapted to slide within the bore and rest adjacent the needle; and
a retaining mechanism for maintaining the position of the rod with respect to the elongated sleeve. - 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)
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29. An applicator for setting a needle secured to a suture thread, the applicator comprising:
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an elongated sleeve comprising a handle, a free end and a bore extending from the handle to the free end, the needle being disposed within the bore near the free end;
a rod comprising a handle and a free end, the free end being adapted to slide within the bore so as to rest adjacent the needle; and
a retaining mechanism for maintaining the position of the rod with respect to the elongated sleeve, the retaining mechanism comprising a plate, a first gripper and a second gripper, wherein the first gripper releasably secures the handle of the rod and wherein the second gripper releasably secures the handle of the elongated sleeve.
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30. A method of assembling an applicator for setting a needle secured to a suture thread, the applicator comprising an elongated sleeve comprising a bore, a first end and a second end, the needle being disposed within the bore near the second end, a rod having a first end and a second end, the second end being adapted to slide within the bore and rest adjacent the needle, and a retaining mechanism for maintaining the position of the rod with respect to the elongated sleeve, the method comprising:
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securing the suture thread to the needle;
placing the needle and a portion of the thread into the bore of the elongated sleeve;
introducing the second end of the rod into the bore until it is positioned adjacent the needle;
retaining the first end of the rod on the retaining mechanism; and
retaining the first end of the elongated sleeve on the retaining mechanism.
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31. A method of using an applicator for setting a needle secured to a suture thread, the applicator comprising an elongated sleeve comprising a bore, a first end and a second end, the needle being disposed within the bore near the second end, a rod having a first end and a second end, the second end being adapted to slide within the bore and rest adjacent the needle, and a retaining mechanism for maintaining the position of the rod with respect to the elongated sleeve, the method comprising:
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releasing the first end of the rod from the retaining mechanism;
releasing the first end of the elongated sleeve from the retaining mechanism; and
moving the first end of the rod towards the first end of the elongated sleeve, wherein the second end of the rod forces the needle out of the second end of the elongated sleeve when the rod is moved.
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Specification