Patent ID: 8814888
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A placement system for putting reinforcement-forming means for a suture into place, the system comprising reinforcement-forming means for reinforcing a zone that is to be sutured, said means comprising a first reinforcement portion and a second reinforcement portion, with a catching portion interconnecting said first and second portions of the reinforcement-forming means and serving to take hold of the zone for suturing, and jaw-passing means for passing two jaws of a suture clamp, such that said first portion of the reinforcement-forming means is suitable for facing one of the two jaws, and said second portion of the reinforcement-forming means is suitable for facing the other one of the two jaws, said placement system further comprising grip means formed by two strips connected to the reinforcement-forming means; wherein the two jaws of the suture clamp comprise two opposing jaws with: wherein the catching portion is positioned at the distal end of the jaws and the two strips connected to the reinforcement-forming means extend along the outer surface of each jaw from the distal end towards and beyond the hinge.