A.M.I. i-Stitch Instructions for use

i-Stitch and i-Stitch up
Application Manual
Available i-Stitch loading units:
IST1021, IST1051, IST1011, IST1031
Please have a look at the instruction for use for detailed surgical instructions Feldkirch, July 2021

i-Stitch, i-Stitch up and i-Stitch loading unit
2

•Take the i-Stitch
loading unit.
•Gently pull the
suture backwards,
so that the blunt
suture tip is
positioned directly at
the end of the
cannulated needle.
•Secure the suture
with the suture
clamp.
3
Secure suture

Insert i-Stitch loading unit
•Insert the i-Stitch loading unit into
the i-Stitch guiding slot.
•Make sure that the loading unit fits
correctly in the guiding slot.
•Insert the loading unit to approx. 1
cm before the end of the guiding
slot (stop position), you will feel a
slight resistance.
4

Place index finger
•Place your index finger at the desired target
position.
•Guide the blunt instrument tip along your
index finger to the desired position.
•Depth markings on the tip serve as a guide to
determine insertion depth of the tip.
5

Push tip into ligament
•Push the tip of the instrument into the
sacrospinous ligament using your index
finger (the reference marking indicates the
correct position).
•Attention: press the index finger on the tip
until you remove the entire i-Stitch
instrument.
6

•Push the loading unit
forward with your
thumb to release the
instrument.
•An audible click can
be heard.
•The blunt suture tip
penetrates the tissue
and passes through.
•The blunt suture tip is
secured in the i-
Stitch‘s tip.
7
Push loading unit forward

Release suture from suture clamp
•Before removing the loading unit,
release the suture from the suture
clamp. It will no longer be
secured.
•Withdraw the loading unit
completely from the i-Stitch/i-
Stitch up.
8

Lift up tip
•Remove your index finger from
the tip of the i-Stitch instrument.
•Lift the tip of the instrument
slightly and remove the
instrument.
•The suture will remain firmly in
place.
9

Remove i-Stitch or i-Stitch up
•Remove the i-Stitch or i-Stitch up
instrument. Grasp the two endings
of the suture.
•Make sure that the suture is tight
and correctly attached.
10

Thank you for your
attention!
Please have a look at our animation.
i-Stitch animation video
Feldkirch, July 2021