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Surgical suturing instrument comprising a non-circular needle

US11925373B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cilag GmbH International · CH

Inventors

Andrew C. Deck · Cincinnati, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Gregory J. Bakos · Mason, US
Nicholas M. Morgan · West Chester, US
Gregory G. Scott · Cincinnati, US
Asaad Hossain · Chicago, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 2018
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 12, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09G2380/08
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical suturing system is disclosed. The surgical suturing system comprises a shaft comprising a shaft diameter, a firing drive, and an end effector extending distally from the shaft. The end effector comprises a needle track and a needle comprising suturing material attached thereto, wherein the needle is configured to be guided by the needle track and actuated by the firing drive through a firing stroke, and wherein the needle is movable along a needle path comprising a maximum capture width which is greater than the shaft diameter.

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