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Closing tissue openings

US12369905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Felino V. Cortez, JR. · Bowie, US
Luke Anthony Zanetti · Parkton, US
Sai Prasad Uppalapati · Plano, US
John Richard Carpenter · Santa Ana, US
Stephen Cournane · Severn, US
Stephen Epstein · Baltimore, US
Ashley Nicolette Hinga · Baltimore, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 9, 2023
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2044

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/0608
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A suture system can comprise a first and a second curved double arm needle, and a needle docking device configured to maintain the first and the second curved double arm needles in alignment with and parallel to one another and at predetermined orientations relative to the needle docking device. The system can include a needle manipulating instrument having a distal portion configured to engage the first and the second curved double arm needles while the first and second curved double arm needles are in the needle docking device, and to maintain the needles in predetermined orientations.

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