Patent ID: 6585744
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A hand held surgical sewing device for suturing tissue comprising an elongate rigid support body having sewing means located at one end of the rigid support body adapted to create a suture in the form of a series of continuous chain stitches, and drive means located at the opposite end of the elongate body for causing operation of the sewing means, the sewing means including a looper arm which forms a longitudinal extension of the elongate support body and a needle arm extending longitudinally adjacent to the looper arm, the needle arm being pivotally mounted at one end to the support body at a position intermediate the opposite ends of the support body so as to be movable about said pivot between a closed position and an open position, the terminal end of the needle arm carrying a sewing needle projecting toward the looper arm, the terminal end of the needle arm being spaced relatively near to the looper arm when the needle arm is at its closed position to enable tissue to be sutured to be trapped therebetween for penetration by said needle and the terminal end of the needle arm being spaced relatively remote from the looper arm when the needle arm is at its open position to space the needle from the tissue and enable the support body to be advanced longitudinally relative to the tissues to be sutured.