Suturing instrument with needle motion indicator

US10004491B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ethicon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David T. Martin · Melbourne, AU
• Andrew C. Deck · Cincinnati, US
• Daniel J. Mumaw · Milford, US
• Mark J. Bookbinder · Blue Ash, US
• William J. White · Sharonville, US
• Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
• Adam D. Hensel · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/0811
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument includes a body, a user input feature, an elongate shaft extending from the body along a longitudinal axis, and a needle applier coupled to the elongate shaft. The needle applier further includes a needle and a drive assembly coupled to the needle. The drive assembly is configured to rotate the needle about a rotation axis that is transverse to the longitudinal axis, in response to an actuation of the user input feature. The needle applier further includes a housing containing the needle and the drive assembly. The housing presents at least one indicator. The least one indicator is positioned to indicate at least one of a position of the needle relative to the housing, and a direction of rotation of the needle relative to the housing.