INSTRUMENT FOR TIGHTENING LIGATURE KNOTS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: device has elongated body having operation end engageable with ligature loop, lateral slit for ligature to exit and movable rod, mounted in the device body, having operation end for holding the ligature. The elongated body has special purpose design to match endosurgical port or trocar lumen. The rod is spring-loaded and has nonworking end projecting from the device body as handle. The rod operation end is hook arranged in front of the lateral slit for ligature to exit and making displacement at a distance minimum equal to distance from operation body end to end face of slit for ligature to exit, oriented towards the handle.

EFFECT: improved tissue and organ engagement conditions; simplified maintenance procedure; accelerated operation process.

3 cl, 2 dwg