| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus capable of enabling a suture to threaded in a layer of subcutaneous tissue from a remote access point.SOLUTION: A suture insertion device is provided for positioning a suture 130 inside a layer of subcutaneous tissue from a remote access point. A tether insertion device is provided for positioning a tether within the layer of subcutaneous tissue for operating on the suture from a remote access point. The suture insertion device and the tether insertion device cooperate to form the suture into a tissue-supporting sling useful for performing various surgical procedures, including but not limited to cosmetic surgery such as mid face lifts, neck lifts, brow lifts, under eye lifts, breast lifts, and organ repositioning. |
