Global Patent Index - EP 0740529 A1

EP 0740529 A1 19961106 - KNOT TYING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (en)

KNOT TYING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM KNOTENBINDEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE NOUAGE DE N UD

Publication

EP 0740529 A1 19961106 (EN)

Application

EP 95907482 A 19950118

Priority

  • US 9500831 W 19950118
  • US 18260994 A 19940118
  • US 9614886 W 19960917

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9519139A1] This invention is a method and apparatus for placing and tying a knot such as laparoscopy knot. A knot pusher assembly (20) including an outer tube (22) and an inner tube (50) are positioned, and a plunger assembly (80) is plunged through the knot pusher assembly. The plunger assembly includes a knot carrier (120) having an at least partially formed knot (142) with a free end. The free end is placed around the object to be tied and grasped with a clamp. The knot is released from the knot carrier and the free end is pulled back through the partial knot to complete and tighten the knot. The knot is tightened and placed using the knot pusher assembly, and the free end is cut by placing it into aligned slots (34, 70) on the outer tube and inner tube, and rotating the inner tube in relation to the outer tube to unalign the slots.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/12013 (2013.01); A61B 17/0467 (2013.01); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/30 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0474 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0479 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2933 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9519139 A1 19950720; CA 2181469 A1 19950720; EP 0740529 A1 19961106; EP 0740529 A4 19970514; JP 3585239 B2 20041104; JP H09511412 A 19971118; WO 9811825 A1 19980326

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9500831 W 19950118; CA 2181469 A 19950118; EP 95907482 A 19950118; JP 51923295 A 19950118; US 9614886 W 19960917