Needle capture device
US8679136B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2912
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needle capture device includes a flexible tubular member, a flexible shaft extending through the tubular member, a proximal handle for moving the shaft and tubular member relative to each other, a housing at the distal ends of the shaft and tubular member, and a capture mechanism situated within housing. The housing has an alternating arrangement of flights and spaces radially arrayed about its exterior dimensioned to be closely received within an endoscopic instrument channel so as to coaxially orient said housing with the instrument channel. The capture mechanism has a first configuration in which it is adapted to receive and retain a needle presented into the distal end of the instrument channel, and a second configuration in which it is adapted to release the needle from the instrument channel.
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