Surgical suturing apparatus

摘要

Surgical apparatus (1) for passing a surgical incision member, that is a needle (14) that is pointed at both its ends, backwards and forwards between first and second jaw elements (4, 5) at the distal end of the apparatus, the apparatu-s having at its proximal end a pair of handles (2) so connected to the jaw elements that the jaws open and close as the handles are manipulated away from and towards the longitudinal axis of the apparatus, the apparatus including a locking mechanism (26, 28) constructed and arranged to prevent unintended detachment of the needle from both the jaw elements. <IMAGE>