Surgical hook instrument for gastric band closing

摘要

An endoscopic surgical hook instrument is used in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for closing a gastric band having a buckle end a free end. The hook instrument includes a flat hook end that is placed underneath or on top of a pull tab that extends from the buckle end and through a hole of the pull tab. The hook instrument holds the buckle end securely while a pusher instrument is used to push the free end of the gastric band through the buckle.