Suture passing device
US10646217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2937
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture passing device includes a jaw assembly that is moved to an open configuration after exiting a hollow needle distal tip and moved to a closed configuration when retracted into the needle tip. The jaw assembly may include a pair of jaw members biased to a default diverging configuration. A suture capturing mechanism formed on the jaw members securely captures suture to both push and pull the captured when the jaw assembly is retracted into the hollow distal tip. The device may also include a second suture capturing mechanism that loosely captures suture and enables the captured suture to slide.
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