Suture support assembly
First Claim
1. A suture support assembly for use during a surgical procedure, said suture assembly comprising:
- an elongated main body having a proximal end and a distal end; and
the proximal end having a hollow passageway formed therein for receiving a suture therein, the hollow passageway extending from a free end portion located at the proximal end to an opening located opposite to the free end portion positioned below the surgical procedure and above the distal end.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a suture support assembly for use during a surgical procedure. The suture support assembly in accordance with the present invention includes an elongated main body portion, and a proximal end portion having a passageway formed therein for receiving at least one suture therein. The proximal end portion and at least a portion of the elongated main body portion are adapted to be located within a vessel during the surgical procedure. The suture support assembly may be inserted into the vessel via an axillary incision, a brachial incision, or a femoral or a common iliac arteriotomy, and may be used in connection with the repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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17 Claims
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1. A suture support assembly for use during a surgical procedure, said suture assembly comprising:
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an elongated main body having a proximal end and a distal end; and
the proximal end having a hollow passageway formed therein for receiving a suture therein, the hollow passageway extending from a free end portion located at the proximal end to an opening located opposite to the free end portion positioned below the surgical procedure and above the distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A suture support assembly for use during a surgical procedure comprising:
a solid elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having a hollow passageway extending from a free end portion located at the proximal end to an opening located opposite to the free end portion positioned below the surgical procedure and above the distal end, wherein the hollow passageway accommodates a suture. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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