Suturing apparatus and method of suturing
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1. A suturing apparatus configured for suturing tissue surrounding a deep incision or wound in the abdominal fascia, said apparatus comprising:
- a hollow needle device provided with a suturing device passageway, said hollow needle device including a cutting tip at one end and a gripping portion at an opposite end thereof;
a plunger device configured to force a loaded suturing device disposed within said suturing device passageway out of said cutting tip portion of said hollow needle device after penetrating the tissue surrounding the deep incision or wound in the abdominal fascia; and
a suturing device configured to be loaded into said hollow needle device and forced by said plunger device through said suturing device passageway to penetrate the tissue surrounding the deep incision or wound to at least partially close the deep incision or wound, said suturing device including multiple oblong-shaped anchoring devices each provided with a through-hole and a suture line passing through said through-holes of said anchoring device.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an apparatus for suturing a deep incision or wound through the abdominal fascia on an animal or human, and method of suturing.
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21 Claims
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1. A suturing apparatus configured for suturing tissue surrounding a deep incision or wound in the abdominal fascia, said apparatus comprising:
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a hollow needle device provided with a suturing device passageway, said hollow needle device including a cutting tip at one end and a gripping portion at an opposite end thereof;
a plunger device configured to force a loaded suturing device disposed within said suturing device passageway out of said cutting tip portion of said hollow needle device after penetrating the tissue surrounding the deep incision or wound in the abdominal fascia; and
a suturing device configured to be loaded into said hollow needle device and forced by said plunger device through said suturing device passageway to penetrate the tissue surrounding the deep incision or wound to at least partially close the deep incision or wound, said suturing device including multiple oblong-shaped anchoring devices each provided with a through-hole and a suture line passing through said through-holes of said anchoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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19. A method of suturing tissue surrounding a deep incision or wound through the abdominal fascia, said method comprising the steps of:
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making a set of penetrating holes on opposites sides of the deep incision or wound through the abdominal fascia with a hollow needle;
inserting a suturing device through each penetrating hole in the abdominal fascia, said suturing device including multiple anchoring devices having through holes and a suturing line passing through said through holes of said anchoring devices to connect the suturing line to the anchoring devices;
anchoring said suturing device in said penetrating holes in the abdominal fascia, and tightening said suturing device to pull said penetrating holes in the abdominal fascia together to close the deep incision or wound.
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20. A method of suturing tissue surrounding a deep incision or wound through the abdominal fascia, said method comprising the steps of:
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making a set of penetrating holes on opposites sides of the deep incision or wound through the abdominal fascia with a hollow needle device;
inserting separate suturing devices through each penetrating hole through the abdominal fascia, said suturing device including multiple anchoring devices having through holes and a suturing line passing through said through holes of said anchoring devices to connect the suturing line to the anchoring devices;
anchoring said suturing devices in said penetrating holes through the abdominal fascia; and
tying said suturing devices together to pull said penetrating holes though the abdominal fascia together to close the deep incision or wound.
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