METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEDICAL IMPLANTS AND DEVICE FOR SUTURING TUBULAR MEDICAL IMPLANT WALLS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: method involves mounting implant on supporting platform. The platform is turned and moved about and along its longitudinal axis to enable one to arrange needle in any given position on implant surface. The needle is controllable in a way that the first thread is brought through the implant wall from the first side of the wall. The first loop is formed from the first loop on the second implant wall. The thread is brought through the loop. The loop is tightened to produce a stitch. The stage the thread is passed through the loop is carried out by means of device movable back and forth along longitudinal implant axis. The device additionally has at least one driving mechanism for turning and moving transplant platform about and along its longitudinal axis to enable one to arrange needle in any given position on implant surface and additional driving mechanism for passing thread through the loop back and forth along longitudinal implant axis. Main device head piece is movable into any required position as a result of implant-carrying cylinder rotation or axial displacement on implant surface.

EFFECT: wide range of functional applications; enabled fitting of anatomical tubes of different diameters in several points arranged on an axis.

11 cl, 7 dwg