Suture guide
US12419635B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/0482
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture guide for securing a catheter to a patient includes a body and a needle channel extending through the body. The needle channel includes a first passage extending from a first passage inlet to a first passage outlet, and a second passage extending from a second passage inlet a second passage outlet. The first passage is curved toward the second passage as the first passage extends from the first passage inlet to the first passage outlet. The first passage is configured to guide a suture needle from the first passage outlet to the second passage inlet such that the suture needle exits the first passage, traverses skin and tissue of a patient to create a patient suture passage between the first passage and the second passage, and enters the second passage to secure the catheter to the patient.
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