Method and apparatus for passing suture through tissue
US10098631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture passer comprising: a hollow tube, the hollow tube comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end; and a clamping rod slidably received in the lumen of the hollow tube, the clamping rod comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end being bifurcated into a first arm and a second arm, one of the first and second arms extending distally of the other of the first and second arms and including a clamping surface.
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