GB2280684A - Surgical needle - Google Patents

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GB2280684A
GB2280684A GB9414251A GB9414251A GB2280684A GB 2280684 A GB2280684 A GB 2280684A GB 9414251 A GB9414251 A GB 9414251A GB 9414251 A GB9414251 A GB 9414251A GB 2280684 A GB2280684 A GB 2280684A
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Ahmed Hafez Mohamed Nassar
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    • 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
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06004—Means for attaching suture to needle
    • 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
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06066—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations
    • 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
    • A61B17/0469—Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
    • 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
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06004—Means for attaching suture to needle
    • A61B2017/06019—Means for attaching suture to needle by means of a suture-receiving lateral eyelet machined in the needle
    • 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
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06004—Means for attaching suture to needle
    • A61B2017/06047—Means for attaching suture to needle located at the middle of the needle
    • 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
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06066—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations
    • A61B2017/0609—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations having sharp tips at both ends, e.g. shuttle needle alternately retained and released by first and second facing jaws of a suturing instrument

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Abstract

A surgical needle (20) of curved shape has a point (21, 22) at each end and an attachment for surgical thread (30) intermediate the two points. The attachment may comprise an eye (23) or the thread may be joined with the needle at manufacture. <IMAGE>

Description

SURGICAL NEEDLE This invention concerns a surgical needle, particularly, though by no means exclusively, suitable for use in endoscopic surgical procedures.
A conventional surgical needle is curved having a point at one end and an attachment for a length of surgical thread at the other. The attachment may comprise an eye adapted to be threaded or the thread may be joined with the needle at manufacture. In either event, a suture may be formed by manipulating the needle so that its point follows a generally helical path which repeatedly crosses the opposed sides of the fissure in tissue to be closed.
At least in endoscopic ("keyhole") surgical techniques the point of the needle is grasped on each emergence from the tissue by a suitable instrument for further and onward movement of the needle.
The conventional helical path for the needle point requires space above the tissue surface sufficient for transfer of the needle from one side of the fissure to the other, and the transfer of the needle from one grasping instrument to another after each passage of the needle through the tissue and each passage of the needle over the fissure.
It is an object of- the present invention to provide a needle which allows formation of a suture of a given number of stitches with a reduced number of transfers between needle grasping instruments.
According to the present invention there is provided a surgical needle of curved shape having a point at each end and an attachment for surgical thread intermediate the two points.
The attachment may comprise an eye adapted to be threaded or the thread may be joined with the needle at manufacture.
The attachment may be mid-way between the opposed ends of the needle.
The invention will be further apparent from the following description, with reference to the figures of the accompanying drawing, which show, by way of example only, one form of needle embodying same.
Of the drawing : Figure 1 shows a conventional surgical needle; Figure 2 shows a suture formed by the needle of Figure 1; Figure 3 shows a surgical needle embodying the invention; and Figure 4 shows a suture formed by the needle of Figure 3.
The conventional needle 10 of Figure 1 is curved having a point 11 at one end and an eye 12 (or other attachment means for surgical thread 30) at the other.
In use, the needle 10 is manipulated so that its point follows a generally helical path repeatedly crossing a fissure F (Figure 2) in tissue to be closed.
It will be appreciated that the needle must be passed from one side of the fissure F to the other each time its point emerges from the tissue midway between the points. The length of the needle is about 2.5 cm..
The needle 20 of Figure 3 embodying the invention is again curved, but has points 21 and 22 at its opposite ends respectively and an eye 23 (or other attachment means) for surgical thread 30.
In use the needle is manipulated to follow a generally serpentine path to form the suture of Figure 4. Each time a~first needle holder causes a point to emerge from the tissue the needle may be grasped by a second needle holder to pull the needle through and reinsert it with the other point leading releasing the grasp only after the needle has been captured once again by the first needle holder. In this way transfer of the needle from one holder to another is always accompanied by a stitch within the tissue crossing the fissure F.
It will be appreciated that it is not intended to limit the invention to the above example only, many variations, such as might readily occur to one skilled in the art, being possible, without departing from the scope thereof.

Claims (4)

1. A surgical needle of curved shape having a point at each end and an attachment for surgical thread intermediate the two points.
2. A surgical needle according to claim 1 wherein the attachment comprises an eye adapted to be threaded.
3. A surgical needle according to claim 1 wherein the thread is joined with the needle at manufacture.
4. A surgical needle according to any preceding claim wherein the attachment is mid-way between the opposed ends of the needle.
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Cited By (3)

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DE19521228A1 (en) * 1995-06-10 1996-12-12 Karlsruhe Forschzent Surgical sewing needle
WO2007098535A1 (en) * 2006-02-28 2007-09-07 Jassim Daood Surgical device
WO2010054433A1 (en) * 2008-11-13 2010-05-20 Venablate Pty Ltd Curved needle

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DE867420C (en) * 1951-07-01 1953-02-16 Hermann Burckart Dipl Ing Sewing needle for sewing wounds, for upholstery and saddlery
US4182341A (en) * 1977-10-05 1980-01-08 American Cyanamid Company Eyed needle converted from a drilled end or channel end needle
GB1587974A (en) * 1977-12-05 1981-04-15 Ethicon Inc Bonded controlled release needle-suture combinations
US4327655A (en) * 1979-11-19 1982-05-04 Addy Clarence A Sewing needle
EP0205811A1 (en) * 1985-06-18 1986-12-30 Wilson Kam Chor Dr. Lee Surgical needle

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE867420C (en) * 1951-07-01 1953-02-16 Hermann Burckart Dipl Ing Sewing needle for sewing wounds, for upholstery and saddlery
US4182341A (en) * 1977-10-05 1980-01-08 American Cyanamid Company Eyed needle converted from a drilled end or channel end needle
GB1587974A (en) * 1977-12-05 1981-04-15 Ethicon Inc Bonded controlled release needle-suture combinations
US4327655A (en) * 1979-11-19 1982-05-04 Addy Clarence A Sewing needle
EP0205811A1 (en) * 1985-06-18 1986-12-30 Wilson Kam Chor Dr. Lee Surgical needle

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19521228A1 (en) * 1995-06-10 1996-12-12 Karlsruhe Forschzent Surgical sewing needle
WO2007098535A1 (en) * 2006-02-28 2007-09-07 Jassim Daood Surgical device
WO2010054433A1 (en) * 2008-11-13 2010-05-20 Venablate Pty Ltd Curved needle

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