Multiple suture passing device
US12201290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for completing one or more stitches without withdrawal and reloading of an inserter. A suture passer includes a distal end having a body with a gripping portion and a suture holding portion. The gripping portion and the suture holding portion are spaced, defining a recess in the body there between. A tube of the gripping portion extends toward the suture holding portion and maintains a needle therein. The needle is slidable within the tube between a retracted position and an extended position. The needle has a notch at its distal end for catching and securing a limb of suture. In the retracted position, the distal end of the needle is within the tube of the gripping portion and in the extended position, the distal end of the needle extends into the suture holding portion.
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