Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Endoscopic suturing system
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Application No.: US12015911Application Date: 2008-01-17
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Publication No.: US08021376B2Publication Date: 2011-09-20
- Inventor: Shotaro Takemoto , Tetsuya Yamamoto , Koichi Kawashima , Sydney Sheung Chee Chung , Raifu Matsui
- Applicant: Shotaro Takemoto , Tetsuya Yamamoto , Koichi Kawashima , Sydney Sheung Chee Chung , Raifu Matsui
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04

Abstract:
An endoscopic treatment device is used with an endoscope. This treatment device includes a transmission member with a flexible structure having a distal end portion to be inserted into a body and can be operated outside the body, a push rod coupled to the distal end portion, and first and second connecting members rotatably coupled to the push rod. The treatment device further includes first and second arm members rotatably coupled to the distal end portion of the connecting member, a holding member rotatably holding the respective arm at a predetermined interval therebetween, and first and second actuating members integrally formed with the arm members and can open/close when the transmission member actuates the first and second connecting members and the first and second arm members through the push rod. This device also includes a needle mounted on at least one of the first and second actuating members.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080114380A1 ENDOSCOPIC SUTURING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2008-05-15
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