Systems, apparatus and methods for passing suture through soft tissue
US12390213B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2926
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for passing suture through biological tissue. The apparatus including a jaw mechanism adapted to grasp the tissue, a needle assembly having a needle, a jaw articulation system for inducing axial articulation of the jaw mechanism, a needle articulation system for inducing articulation of the needle, a suture control system for controlling ensnarement and release of a suture, and a multifunction actuation system having an actuation trigger. The multifunction actuation system adapted to sequentially induce the axial articulation of the jaw mechanism, the ensnarement of the suture and articulation of the needle during a single continuous rotation of the trigger.
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