CA2574988A1 - Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism - Google Patents
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- CA2574988A1 CA2574988A1 CA002574988A CA2574988A CA2574988A1 CA 2574988 A1 CA2574988 A1 CA 2574988A1 CA 002574988 A CA002574988 A CA 002574988A CA 2574988 A CA2574988 A CA 2574988A CA 2574988 A1 CA2574988 A1 CA 2574988A1
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- surgical needle
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Abstract
A method of loading a surgical needle having a length of suture attached thereto into a surgical suturing apparatus comprising: a) providing a loading unit having a body portion, the body portion including apparatus receiving structure; b) releasably supporting a surgical needle above the body portion of the loading unit; c) positioning a pair of open grasping jaws within the apparatus receiving structure and about the surgical needle; d) closing the jaws about the surgical needle to grasp the surgical needle between the jaws; and e) removing the surgical needle from the loading unit.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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US08/293,233 US5478344A (en) | 1993-10-08 | 1994-08-19 | Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism |
US08/293,233 | 1994-08-19 | ||
CA002155615A CA2155615C (en) | 1994-08-19 | 1995-08-08 | Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism |
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CA002155615A Division CA2155615C (en) | 1994-08-19 | 1995-08-08 | Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism |
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CA2574988A1 true CA2574988A1 (en) | 1996-02-20 |
CA2574988C CA2574988C (en) | 2009-01-06 |
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CA002574988A Expired - Fee Related CA2574988C (en) | 1994-08-19 | 1995-08-08 | Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism |
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CA2574988C (en) | 2009-01-06 |
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MKLA | Lapsed |
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Effective date: 20140808 |