Ligator and ligation method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9393020
APP PUB NO 20130267965A1
SERIAL NO

13878502

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A ligator for ligating body duct(s), said ligator enabling quick, easy and damage-free repetition of ligation and release of one or more body ducts in a body cavity through an operation outside the body cavity, and having an excellent performance of blocking the flow of a body fluid such as blood or lymph in a body duct. In an abdominal surgery, the ligator can be provided at such a position as not disturbing the surgery per se or hindering the vision during the surgery, while leaving the back-end thereof outside the body cavity, and can be operated outside the body cavity. In an endoscopic surgery, the ligator can be inserted from an opening that is a surgical wound while leaving the back-end thereof outside the body cavity, and can be operated outside the body cavity.

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SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITYSAPPORO-SHI HOKKAIDO 060-8556

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirata, Koichi Hokkaido, JP 54 289
Kawamoto, Masaki Hokkaido, JP 13 97
Meguro, Makoto Hokkaido, JP 2 4
Mizuguchi, Toru Hokkaido, JP 5 5

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