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Devices and methods for suture placement

US10463362B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

5Claims

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Assignee

DURASTAT LLC · US

Inventors

Mark F. Kurd · Via Enrico Fermi, US
David Greg Anderson · Villanova, US
Jens Johnson · Austin, US
Jay Tapper · Wayne, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2017
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/06095
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A suturing device includes a handle, an elongate body, an actuator and a needle holder. The handle includes a proximal handle end and a distal handle end. The elongate body connects with the handle and includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The actuator is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. The actuator includes a manually operated member including an operator contact surface spaced from the proximal handle end in a direction toward the distal handle end. The needle holder includes a distal end section having a distal-most tip and defines a needle passage and a distal opening adjacent the distal-most tip. The needle passage is configured to receive at least a portion of an associated needle when the actuator is in the first operating position.

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