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Suture/ligature tightener, single-use

10 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument intended for the in situ tightening of a suture/ligature loop or a suture between a set of suture anchors (not included) during open and/or minimally-invasive surgery (e.g., vascular or gastrointestinal surgery). The s...

Suture/ligature tightener, reusable

7 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument intended for the in situ tightening of a suture/ligature loop or a suture between a set of suture anchors (not included) during open and/or minimally-invasive surgery (e.g., vascular or gastrointestinal surgery). The s...

Ligature loop tightener

2 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument intended for controlled tightening of a ligature/suture loop in situ during open and/or minimally-invasive surgery (e.g., during vascular surgery). The suture is intended to be loaded into the device, which typically i...

Ligature loop tightener, single-use

2 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument intended for controlled tightening of a ligature/suture loop in situ during open and/or minimally-invasive surgery (e.g., during vascular surgery). The suture is intended to be loaded into the device, which typically i...

Suturing unit, reusable

336 GUDID devices

A non-powered, hand-held device intended to pass sutures or a needle/suture assembly through tissues/prosthetic materials to facilitate suturing during an endoscopic and/or open surgical procedure; it may also knot, cut and/or tighten the sutures/ligature l...

Suturing unit, single-use

201 GUDID devices

A non-powered, hand-held device intended to pass sutures or a needle/suture assembly through tissues/prosthetic materials to facilitate suturing during an endoscopic and/or open surgical procedure; it may also knot, cut and/or tighten the sutures/ligature l...

Suturing unit, reprocessed

122 GUDID devices

A non-powered, hand-held device intended to pass sutures or a needle/suture assembly through tissues/prosthetic materials to facilitate suturing during an endoscopic and/or open surgical procedure; it may also knot, cut and/or tighten the sutures/ligature l...

Ligature loop applier

9 GUDID devices

A hand-held manual surgical instrument designed for the application of a ligature loop (e.g., wire, suture, tubing) around a blood vessel, or other tissue, for occlusion during open surgery. It is typically a slender rod with a hook at the distal end; it do...

Barbed polyester suture, antimicrobial

85 GUDID devices

A single-strand (monofilament), synthetic, bioabsorbable thread made from a polyester, and containing an agent to locally inhibit bacterial growth, intended to approximate the edges of a soft-tissue wound or incision by stitching. It is designed with barbs ...

Orthopaedic fixation suture button

56 GUDID devices

A small, implantable device designed to retain the loop of a ligature/suture to provide additional stability and accurate fixation during orthopaedic procedures, typically internal fixation of fractures with or without additional fixation devices (e.g., bon...

Barbed polyester suture, non-antimicrobial

48 GUDID devices

A single-strand (monofilament), synthetic, bioabsorbable thread made from a polyester intended to approximate the edges of a soft-tissue wound or incision by stitching. It is designed with barbs along its length intended to facilitate tissue approximation b...

Barbed polyolefin suture

10 GUDID devices

A single-strand (monofilament), synthetic, non-bioabsorbable thread made from a polyolefin (e.g., polypropylene) intended to approximate the edges of a soft-tissue wound or incision by stitching. It is designed with barbs along its length intended to facili...

Barbed polyester suture, antimicrobial

177 GUDID devices

A single-strand (monofilament), synthetic, bioabsorbable thread made from a polyester, and containing an agent to locally inhibit bacterial growth, intended to approximate the edges of a soft-tissue wound or incision by stitching. It is designed with barbs ...

Aortic root retraction system

8 GUDID devices

An assembly of devices intended to be used during aortic valve replacement via aortotomy to facilitate temporary stabilization of the aortic root for improved aortic valve site exposure, visualization and tissue tension. It consists of a circular frame that...

Barbed polyester suture

2 GUDID devices

A single-strand (monofilament), synthetic, bioabsorbable thread made from a polyester intended to approximate the edges of a soft-tissue wound or incision by stitching. It is designed with barbs along its length intended to facilitate tissue approximation b...