Surgical instrument for placement of suspension sutures
i-Stitch is a reusable surgical instrument used for placing suspension sutures on tissue structures:
- Amreich/Richter procedure
- Surgical mesh implants during pelvic floor reconstruction
Functioning principles of i-Stitch
Product handling
- Secure the suture in the suture clamp of i-Stitch loading unit. Load i-Stitch with the loading unit.
- i-Stitch is guided along surgeon’s finger to intended suture attachment point, push tip into tissue.
- Push loading unit forward, suture penetrates tissue.
- Release suture from suture clamp and remove loading unit completely.
- Carefully retrieve i-Stitch instrument. Suture will remain firmly in place. Perform further procedure.
i-Stitch and i-Stitch up
- i-Stitch: tip of i-Stitch shows in caudal direction. Usage for Level I and and Level II
- i-Stitch up: tip of i-Stitch up shows in cranial direction. Usage for Level III
Single-Use Loading Unit
- Selection of suture material available for i-Stitch loading units (absorbable / non-absorbable)
- Consists of a needle slider including suture clamp
- Suture with specially formed blunt, ball-shaped suture tip
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