Abstract:
A kit for plantar plate repair may include implants and instruments specific to the procedure, such as an implant assembly, a needle assembly, a distractor, a needle driver, and k-wires. Methods of assembling the items of the kit and methods of plantar plate repair are disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a surgical instrument for use during a surgical procedure for the treatment of female urinary incontinence. The surgical instrument comprises a handle including a gripping mechanism (30) providing a means for the surgeon to manipulate the surgical instrument. The handle further includes a coupling means (40) enabling the interconnection of a curved needle-like element to the handle. The curved needle-like element (10) has at least two eyes therethrough, wherein one eye (80) is located in the proximity of the first end (70) of the element and a second eye (90) is located in the proximity of the opposite end (60) of the needle-like element. During the surgical procedure, surgical tape (100) is passed through one of the eyes and drawn through the body in a manner such that the surgical tape forms a suburethral sling, wherein the two ends of the surgical tape emerge from the abdominal wall.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a medical needle (20a) for inserting the thread in an end-to-end tenorrhaphy in a surgical transarthrosocopic reconstruction of a rotator cuff tear, the needle (20a) being bent in the shape of a semicircle and being flat and plane (24) on the concave inner side (V) towards the tip (21) and being provided from the tip (21), over at least a third of its length, with a wedge-shaped tip on its convex outer side (W).
Abstract:
Various suture passers and methods of use thereof are disclosed herein. The suture passer can include a first needle extending along a first longitudinal axis, wherein the first needle has a sharp tip and a first hook member configured to grasp a portion of a suture, and a shaft extending along a second longitudinal axis, wherein the shaft has an eyelet that intersects with the first longitudinal axis of the first needle. The suture passer can also have an actuation mechanism coupled to the first needle, wherein actuating the actuation mechanism moves the first needle to a position in which the first needle's sharp tip extends through the eyelet, and releasing the actuation mechanism moves the first needle to a position in which the first needle's sharp tip is a spaced apart a distance proximal of the eyelet.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a medical instruments kit for a surgical intervention with a view to treating the advanced anterior vaginal wall prolapse, very large cystocele, named "cystocele permagna" and the stage II and III uterus prolapse. The medical instruments kit comprises a clamp (A) for anchoring the uterine isthmus and some isthmic and suburethral strips (B and C), respectively, the clamp (A) consisting of two long rigid arms (1 and 2) provided with some posterior portions (a and b) spaced apart from each other, joined at the lower side by means of a bridge (3), in front of which the distance between the arms (1 and 2) has the maximum value, the latter being non-removably joined together to form an anterior portion (c), tapered towards an anterior smooth blunt tip (d), in the immediate proximity thereof, in a proximal curved zone (g) of the anterior portion (c) there being cut some upper and lower orifices (e and f), respectively, in front of the bridge (3) the long arms (1 and 2) being distally provided with two left side and right side rings (4 and 5), respectively, an additional ring (6) being integrally attached to a lower portion (i) of the right side ring (5), to the outer side of the long arms (1 and 2), in the proximity of the bridge (3) and before the beginning of the anterior portion (c) there being located two short left side and right side arms (7 and 8), respectively, said arms ending with some smooth blunt tips (g and h). The medical instruments kit is used for reconstructing the adjacent anatomical connections for the degree II or degree III uterus prolapse and for the advanced cystocele permagna, respectively.
Abstract:
An improved device (200) and method for suturing penetrations through tissue into a body cavity. The device should find particular use in laparoscopic surgical procedures. A device according to the invention includes a shaft (202) and an inverted needle (210) joined to the shaft. Two ends of a length of suture material (244) are attached at or near a sharpened proximal tip of the needle. The device may include a movable shield (43) that is slidable to alternately cover and expose the sharpened tip of the needle. This shield may include a blunt distal end and an inclined proximal surface to assist the surgeon in guiding the hook into and out of the body cavity. The device may be provided with a visual and tactile indicator (65) to assist the user in threading the suture material into a selected side of the hook.
Abstract:
A surgical needle includes a pair of ends, a mid-region extending between the ends, and at least one grasping feature configured for grasping by a suturing instrument. An end of a suture is secured to the mid-region of the needle in a manner such that the end of the suture defines an oblique angle with at least part of the centerline defined by the mid-region of the needle. The end of the suture may be disposed in a hollow portion of the needle. The grasping feature may include a notch such as a scallop. The suture may be pivotally coupled with the needle via a ball or pin. The needle may have one or more sharp points. The sharp point may include three converging cutting edges, at least two planar surfaces bounded by the three cutting edges, and a rounded surface bounded by two of the three cutting edges.