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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suturing apparatus
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Corbett W. Stone
Stephen W. Zlock
David A. Nicholas
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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.
CA002574988A 1994-08-19 1995-08-08 Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism Expired - Fee Related CA2574988C (en)

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US08/293,233 US5478344A (en) 1993-10-08 1994-08-19 Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism
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CA002155615A CA2155615C (en) 1994-08-19 1995-08-08 Surgical suturing apparatus with loading mechanism

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