Compression suture device

• US 6,706,057 B1
• Filed: 11/16/2000
• Issued: 03/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gianfranco Bidoia, Riccardo Annibali
• Original Assignee: Gianfranco Bidoia, Riccardo Annibali
• Inventors: Bidoia, Gianfranco, Annibali, Riccardo
• Primary Examiner(s): Calvert, John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, James G
• Application Number:
  US09/713,294
• Time in Patent Office: 1,216 Days
• Field of Search: 606/219, 606/220, 606/139, 606/238, 606/142, 606/140, 606/143, 227/175.1
• US Class Current: 606/220
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0643 with separate closing member, e.g. for interlocking with staple
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/07207 the staples being applied sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/122 Clamps or clips , e.g. for the umbilical cord for the vas deferens A61F6/206
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/1227 Spring clips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/128 for applying or removing clamps or clips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00858 high friction, non-slip on handles A61B2017/00429
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0641 having at least three legs as part of one single body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/07214 Stapler heads

Abstract

A compression suture device for the surgical treatment of hemorrhoids, comprising two mutually opposite sections, each of which has a portion for mutual irreversible connection and a clamping portion for at least two flaps of organic tissue which are arranged in contact.

Claims

1. An applicator with a plurality of compression suture devices, wherein said compression suture devices comprise:

two mutually opposite plate sections (510);

a mutual connecting element (511) for mutually connecting said two opposite plate sections (510);

clamping portions (514) of said two opposite plate sections (510) for clamping at least two flaps of organic tissue arranged in mutual contact between said clamping portions (514); and

tab portions (520) protruding from said two opposite plate sections (510);

and wherein said applicator comprising two supporting elements (516) which are mutually articulated in a scissorlike fashion such that said two supporting elements (516) may be mutually spaced apart in an open configuration and such that said two supporting elements (516) may be mutually closed into a closed configuration for enclosing said flaps of organic tissue to be joined, each element (516) being composed of a straight portion (517) which has a substantially C-shaped cross-section and by a shaped grip portion (518) for moving said elements between said open and closed configurations, each C-shaped straight portion (517) being shaped, in a first end region thereof, so as to form a series of transverse seats (519) which are shaped complementarily to said tab portions (520) and inside which said tab portions (520) are slidingly arranged and whereby said clamping portions (514) are arranged in a middle portion of said C-shaped straight portion (517) adjacent said fist end portion thereof, each C-shaped straight portion (517) being shaped, in a second end portion thereof arranged adjacent said middle portion opposite said first end portion, so as to have, between wings of the C-shaped straight portion (517), a space in which the connecting elements (511) are slidingly arranged for the translatory motion of the connecting elements (511) one after the other by way of action of a pusher (522) which is rigidly coupled between said supporting elements (516) and is provided with a grip portion (523) for actuation thereof.

2. An applicator in combination with compression suture devices for applying said compression suture devices to organic tissues by clamping and compression joining of at least two flaps of the organic tissues with said compression suture devices, the suture devices comprising each two mutually separate and opposite sections, connection elements for connecting said two mutually separate and opposite sections and respective clamping portions provided at said mutually separate and opposite sections for clamping the organic tissues so as to enable suture thereof by compression, the applicator comprising two supporting elements for supporting each a plurality of respective opposite sections of the suture devices, said supporting elements being articulated to each other so as to be movable in a scissorlike fashion between:

an open configuration for arrangement of said respective opposite sections so as to be supported by said supporting elements and for subsequent application of the suture devices to the organic tissues by arranging said at least two flaps of the organic tissues between said supporting elements with said respective opposite sections supported thereby in said open configuration; and

a closed configuration for applying compression to the organic tissues and for fixing said respective opposite sections with said connection elements.

3. The applicator in combination with compression suture devices according to claim 2, wherein said supporting elements comprise two pincer-like jaws, one jaw of said two pincer-like jaws having a row of seats for supporting first ones of said respective opposite sections of said suture devices, another jaw of said two pincer-like jaws having a corresponding row of seats for supporting second complementary ones of said respective opposite sections of said suture devices.

4. The applicator in combination with compression suture devices according to claim 3, wherein said jaws have two rows of said seats between which there is a seat for sliding of a blade for cutting said at least two flaps of the organic tissues.

5. A method for applying compression suture devices to organic tissues by clamping and compression joining of at least two flaps of the organic tissues with said compression suture devices, comprising the steps of:

providing an applicator in combination with compression suture devices wherein the suture devices comprising each two mutually separate and opposite sections, connection elements for connecting said two mutually separate and opposite sections and respective clamping portions provided at said mutually separate and opposite sections for clamping the organic tissues so as to enable suture thereof by compression, and wherein the applicator comprising two supporting elements for supporting each a plurality of respective opposite sections of the suture devices, said supporting elements being articulated to each other so as to be movable in a scissorlike fashion;

arranging said supporting elements in an open configuration arranging said respective opposite sections so as to be supported by said supporting elements;

applying the suture devices to the organic tissues by arranging said at least two flaps of the organic tissues between said supporting elements with said respective opposite sections supported thereby in said open configuration; and

arranging said supporting elements in a closed configuration and thereby applying compression to the organic tissues; and

fixing said respective opposite sections with said connection elements.