Devices and methods for suture placement

US10842483B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DURASTAT LLC · US

Inventors

• Mark F. Kurd · Via Enrico Fermi, US
• David Greg Anderson · Villanova, US
• Jaime F. Sarabia · Mableton, US
• Eric Buehlmann · Duxbury, US
• Jay Tapper · Wayne, US
• Jens Johnson · Austin, US
• Ann R. Lee · Philadelphia, US
• Catherine Margaret Unruh · Reading, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 22, 2016
• Grant date: Nov 24, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 14, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/0608
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A suturing device includes an elongate body, an actuator, a needle holder and a knot pusher. The elongate body includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The actuator interacts with the elongate body and is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. The needle holder extends away from the distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body, and includes a distal end section having a distal-most tip. The needle holder defines a needle passage and a distal opening adjacent the distal-most tip. The knot pusher connects with and extends away from at least one of the elongate body and the needle holder.