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In-line suture passer and method of passing suture

US8663251B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ARTHREX, INC. · US

Inventors

Stephen S. Burkhart · Boerne, US
Robert M. Weber · Chino Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 27, 2008
Grant date	Mar 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/2926
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for passing suture in tissue repair and other surgical procedures. The apparatus includes a pair of jaws mounted on a distal end of a shaft, a handle assembly mounted on a proximal end of the shaft, and a needle mounted on the handle assembly and through a cannulation of the shaft. A suture is placed in a slot at the tip of the lower jaw. By advancing the needle relative to the body of the instrument, the needle is pushed forward to capture the suture and to pull it through the tissue to be sutured in a direction about parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft.

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