Method and apparatus for passing suture

US11399822B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Maruho Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Andrew J. HUNTINGTON · Carson City, US
• Brett Snyder · Campbell, US
• Matthew Newell · Reno, US
• Luke W. Clauson · Reno, US
• Gary S. Fanton · Portola Valley, US
• John F. Krumme · Woodside, US
• Scott Heneveld · Whitmore, US
• Bryce Peterson · Hayward, US
• Yasuyuki Hitomi · Kyoto, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 3, 2020
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 5, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/034
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device that can pierce and hold tissue and then pass suture through tissue. The device can have a shuttle that can removably attach to a suture and jaws that can be rotatably opened and closed with respect to each other. The device can have a first jaw having a first jaw channel and a first jaw first stop. The shuttle can have a shuttle longitudinal axis and a shuttle first stop. The shuttle first stop can have a shuttle first stop distal end. The shuttle first stop distal end can be deflectable into the first jaw first stop. When the shuttle first stop distal end is in contact with the first jaw first stop, the shuttle can be passively retained in the first jaw. A method for using the device to repeatedly pass the suture through the tissue without removing the suture or device from the target site.