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It is, therefore, also possible to measure the length of the final part of gying suture, which can also be used as a retraction or a suspension point.

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By capturing free suture ends into capture loops 90 and 92 on the first and second snare cords 80 and 82respectively, the square knot can be transferred into the suture ends by pulling on handles 94 and 96either simultaneously or sequentially. Method and apparatus for attaching connective tissues to bone using a suture anchoring device. A method as in claim 15wherein the complete knot comprises a sliding knot having a rail end and a cinching end, wherein the knot is advanced by holding the rail end and pushing the knot.

Comparative study of the holding strength of slipknots using absobable and nonabsorbable ligature materials. A particularly preferred use of the present invention will be to tie the free ends of a length of suture which has been placed to close a penetration in a blood vessel located at the end of a mmanual tract.

A kit ehticon a knot tying device as in claim 1and a package, wherein msnual device is sterile and ethicoh in the package. A method as in claim 16wherein the single length of suture passes between blood vessels in an anastomotic attachment.

Laparoscopic choledochotomy with primary closure. The ability to distinguish among the snare cords can be provided by using different colors, different handle shapes, or kjot like, as part of the snare cord itself.

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An easier method to accomplish a gying loop, as quick and as safe as the other methods, is the following: Please review our privacy policy. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to medical apparatus and methods.

Usually, for the sliding surgeon's knot shown in FIGS. A particular embodiment which is illustrated comprises a cluster of pins at one end of the guide and a line of pins extending axially down the guide. To do so, it is advisable to hying the suture by introducing the rod of the needle holder into the loop and keeping the thread between the morsels of the needle holder at approximately 2 or 3 mm from the needle Figure 4 a. CroceMD and S.

A method as in claim 16wherein the single length of suture passes through penetrations on the periphery of a blood vessel puncture. A knot tying device as in claim 8wherein the capture end of each snare cord comprises a loop for receiving a suture end therethrough. There, each of the snare cords is formed into generally the same pattern as shown in FIG.

More particularly, the present invention relates to methods, devices, and kits for tying knots in suture used in surgical procedures. Pull tabs and are further provided to draw the snare cords andrespectively, through the knotting guide tyingg Such blood vessel penetrations are formed, for example, to provide access to the femoral artery in the groin by the Seldinger technique.

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The instructions for use may set forth any of the methods of the present invention described above. Note that the surgeon's knot 50 is shown to be formed in a single length of suture where the two suture ends have been pulled through the knotting guide A knot tying device as in claim 2wherein the knotting guide further comprises pins between the base and the cover, wherein the snare cords are arranged about the pins in the loose knot pattern.

To avoid causing any damage to the abdominal organs, it is important that the two instruments remain under the optic of the laparoscope, while the surgeon ties the knot.

For example, the first cord 30 may be formed over the pins with a capture end 34 e. Often, however, it will be desirable to be able to distinguish between the two snare cords or between multiple pairs of snare cords in certain embodiments as described in detail below.

A knotting guide 70 suitable for transferring a simple square tyint into the suture is illustrated in FIG. A firm hand enables the surgeon to face laparoscopically certain intraoperative situations without recurring to a laparotomy.

Now one just has to introduce the suture into the abdominal cavity. The second snare cord 32 is then drawn through the knotting guide 12 by pulling on the handle 40 until the second suture end also emerges from said guide. The break-away shaft has a scored or otherwise weakened location which will preferentially form a clean break from the knotting guide and when the two are knlt apart.

At present, most suture knots used in surgical procedures are tied completely by hand, particularly in open surgical procedures where a surgeon has free access to the tissue site to be surgically closed. For these reasons, it would be desirable to provide improved knot tying devices, kits, and methods which are useful for tying free suture ends which have been deployed by virtually any known suturing technique.

We firmly believe that the knowledge of suturing techniques in laparoscopic surgery must be open to every surgeon who wants to follow this minimally invasive approach. A variety of other patterns will also be possible. It is advisable, moreover, to use traditional suture materials not specially created for laparoscopy that cost less than the more sophisticated ones. Tissue retention spool for intraluminal anastomotic surgical stapling instrument and methods. Thus, by capturing msnual first and second suture ends with the capture ethicno of the first ethiocn second snare cords, respectively, the snare cords may be pulled through the knotting guide sequentially or simultaneously to exchange the suture ends for the snare cords.

The devices of the present invention comprise a pair of snare cords, each having a capture end and a pull end. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Author information Copyright and Mahual information Disclaimer.