Apparatus, device, and method for increasing force distribution at suture-tissue interface
US12070204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06047
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to apparatus, devices, and methods for increasing force distribution at a suture-tissue interface. In some embodiments, a tissue suturing device may include a deployment device and a plurality of tissue supports deployable from the deployment device towards a target tissue. The plurality of tissue supports may each include a central opening for receiving a suture during deployment.
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