BRPI0911132B8 - sutura para ser usada em um procedimento aplicado ao tecido - Google Patents
sutura para ser usada em um procedimento aplicado ao tecidoInfo
- Publication number
- BRPI0911132B8 BRPI0911132B8 BRPI0911132A BRPI0911132A BRPI0911132B8 BR PI0911132 B8 BRPI0911132 B8 BR PI0911132B8 BR PI0911132 A BRPI0911132 A BR PI0911132A BR PI0911132 A BRPI0911132 A BR PI0911132A BR PI0911132 B8 BRPI0911132 B8 BR PI0911132B8
- Authority
- BR
- Brazil
- Prior art keywords
- sutures
- retainers
- tissue
- suture
- unidirectional
- Prior art date
Links
- 230000002457 bidirectional effect Effects 0.000 abstract 2
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06166—Sutures
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/064—Surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/08—Wound clamps or clips, i.e. not or only partly penetrating the tissue ; Devices for bringing together the edges of a wound
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for minimally invasive surgery
- A61B2017/00349—Needle-like instruments having hook or barb-like gripping means, e.g. for grasping suture or tissue
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B2017/00526—Methods of manufacturing
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/0401—Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors
- A61B2017/0446—Means for attaching and blocking the suture in the suture anchor
- A61B2017/0461—Means for attaching and blocking the suture in the suture anchor with features cooperating with special features on the suture, e.g. protrusions on the suture
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06114—Packages or dispensers for needles or sutures
- A61B2017/06142—Packages or dispensers for needles or sutures having needle- or suture- retaining members, e.g. holding tabs or needle parks
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
- A61B17/06166—Sutures
- A61B2017/06176—Sutures with protrusions, e.g. barbs
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/08—Wound clamps or clips, i.e. not or only partly penetrating the tissue ; Devices for bringing together the edges of a wound
- A61B2017/081—Tissue approximator
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
- Surgical Instruments (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US4507508P | 2008-04-15 | 2008-04-15 | |
| PCT/US2009/040545 WO2009129251A2 (en) | 2008-04-15 | 2009-04-14 | Self-retaining sutures with bi-directional retainers or uni-directional retainers |
Publications (4)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| BRPI0911132A2 BRPI0911132A2 (pt) | 2015-10-06 |
| BRPI0911132A8 BRPI0911132A8 (pt) | 2017-12-12 |
| BRPI0911132B1 BRPI0911132B1 (pt) | 2019-08-13 |
| BRPI0911132B8 true BRPI0911132B8 (pt) | 2021-06-22 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRPI0911132A BRPI0911132B8 (pt) | 2008-04-15 | 2009-04-14 | sutura para ser usada em um procedimento aplicado ao tecido |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US8876865B2 (https=) |
| EP (2) | EP2282681B1 (https=) |
| JP (1) | JP5619726B2 (https=) |
| KR (1) | KR101577602B1 (https=) |
| CN (2) | CN102056552B (https=) |
| AU (1) | AU2009236330B2 (https=) |
| BR (1) | BRPI0911132B8 (https=) |
| CA (1) | CA2720847C (https=) |
| ES (1) | ES2709687T3 (https=) |
| MX (1) | MX2010011160A (https=) |
| SG (1) | SG188784A1 (https=) |
| WO (1) | WO2009129251A2 (https=) |
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