Flexible endoscopic knot tying apparatus
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Feb 15, 2007
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Aug 12, 2005
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Aug 12, 2005
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A flexible endoscope has an elongate, narrow tube with at least three distinct interior bores. A first of the bores is provided to accommodate surgical devices typically provided in endoscopes. The second and third bores of the flexible tube mount a flexible suture holder and a flexible grasper in the interior of the tube. The suture holder and the grasper are movable through their respective bores relative to the endoscope tube. A distal end portion of the suture holder is curved, whereby extending the suture holder from the endoscope tube and extending the grasper from the endoscope tube will cause a distal end of the suture holder to curve to a position where it intersects with the distal end of the grasper. A length of suture is removably mounted to the distal end of the suture holder. With the suture holder and the grasper moved to their extended positions relative to the endoscope tube, the surgical grasper is in position to grasp and remove the length of suture from the distal end of the suture holder. A pre-tied knot on the length of suture enables the apparatus to be used in endoscopic procedures involving legation of body tissue.
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