EP0727964A4 - Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue - Google Patents

Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue

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Publication number
EP0727964A4
EP0727964A4 EP94902263A EP94902263A EP0727964A4 EP 0727964 A4 EP0727964 A4 EP 0727964A4 EP 94902263 A EP94902263 A EP 94902263A EP 94902263 A EP94902263 A EP 94902263A EP 0727964 A4 EP0727964 A4 EP 0727964A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
sealing tissue
simultaneously holding
holding
tissue
sealing
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP94902263A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0727964A1 (en
Inventor
Dallas W Anderson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Premier Laser Systems Inc
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Premier Laser Systems Inc
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Application filed by Premier Laser Systems Inc filed Critical Premier Laser Systems Inc
Priority claimed from PCT/US1993/011094 external-priority patent/WO1995013747A1/en
Publication of EP0727964A1 publication Critical patent/EP0727964A1/en
Publication of EP0727964A4 publication Critical patent/EP0727964A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/20—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
    • A61B18/22—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibre; Couplings or hand-pieces therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00491—Surgical glue applicators
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/0487—Suture clamps, clips or locks, e.g. for replacing suture knots; Instruments for applying or removing suture clamps, clips or locks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/0487—Suture clamps, clips or locks, e.g. for replacing suture knots; Instruments for applying or removing suture clamps, clips or locks
    • A61B2017/0488—Instruments for applying suture clamps, clips or locks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00571—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for achieving a particular surgical effect
    • A61B2018/0063—Sealing

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
EP94902263A 1993-11-16 1993-11-16 Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue Withdrawn EP0727964A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1993/011094 WO1995013747A1 (en) 1992-11-06 1993-11-16 Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0727964A1 EP0727964A1 (en) 1996-08-28
EP0727964A4 true EP0727964A4 (en) 1999-06-16

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EP94902263A Withdrawn EP0727964A4 (en) 1993-11-16 1993-11-16 Apparatus for simultaneously holding and sealing tissue

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP0727964A4 (en)
JP (1) JPH09509070A (en)
KR (1) KR960705505A (en)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4597379A (en) * 1979-05-16 1986-07-01 Cabot Medical Corporation Method of coagulating muscle tissue
EP0480293A1 (en) * 1990-10-11 1992-04-15 LaserSurge, Inc. Clamp for approximating tissue sections
WO1994008526A1 (en) * 1992-10-14 1994-04-28 Premier Laser Systems, Inc. Clamp and method for applying thermal energy

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4597379A (en) * 1979-05-16 1986-07-01 Cabot Medical Corporation Method of coagulating muscle tissue
EP0480293A1 (en) * 1990-10-11 1992-04-15 LaserSurge, Inc. Clamp for approximating tissue sections
WO1994008526A1 (en) * 1992-10-14 1994-04-28 Premier Laser Systems, Inc. Clamp and method for applying thermal energy

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO9513747A1 *

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Publication number Publication date
KR960705505A (en) 1996-11-08
JPH09509070A (en) 1997-09-16
EP0727964A1 (en) 1996-08-28

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