Endoscope sewing device

Abstract

The invention discloses a device, system and method for sewing or stitching an endoscope through an admitting pipe and the like and provides an endoscope sewing device, comprising a handle component, a slender shaft supported by the handle component and extending out from the handle component, and an end effector supported on the remote end of the slender shaft. The end effector comprises a journal component and a pair of apposed jaws, wherein the journal component is applied to be hinged in one direction between a basic linear structure or an off-axis structure; and the pair of apposed jaws are related with each other pivotally and each limits a groove for containing sewing needles on tissue exposure surface thereof.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 061,136, filed June 13, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0002] The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for endoscopic suturing or suturing, and more particularly to devices, systems and methods for endoscopic suturing and / or suturing through access tubes and the like. Background technique [0003] As medical costs and hospital costs continue to increase, surgeons continually strive to develop advanced surgical techniques. Developments in the field of surgery are often associated with the development of operating techniques involving minimally invasive surgical procedures and reducing overall patient trauma. In this way, the length of the hospital stay can be significantly reduced, and thus hospital and medical costs can also be reduced. [000...

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However, none of these devices listed above can overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages associated with suturing body tissue during endoscopic surgery.

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