A HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61 MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
A61B DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
A61B17/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods
A61B17/04 for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
A61B17/0469 Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
A61B2017/0475 using sutures having a slip knot