Method and device for closing a port site incision
US11234690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0608
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device are provided for closing a port site incision after a minimally invasive surgical procedure is performed. The closure device includes an access device and a suture needle. A body of the access device has a proximal portion and a distal portion and defines a channel that extends between the proximal and distal portions. A head of the access device is supported on the proximal portion of the body. The suture needle includes a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a curved portion that extends from the distal portion of the shaft and includes a tip configured to penetrate tissue. The shaft extends through and is movable within a slot in the head to move the curved portion of the suture needle from an inactive position located within the channel to an active position positioned located externally of the channel.
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