Suturing system and assembly

US8852212B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Coloplast A/S · DK

Inventors

• Steven McClurg · Roseville, US
• Christopher A. Thierfelder · Minneapolis, US
• Allen Gaynor · Coon Rapids, US
• Pornpimon Ongmorakot · Windom, US
• Timothy A. Bachman · Fort Collins, US
• Christian Richard Trifilio · Windom, US
• Matthew Vail Leyden · Windom, US
• Nicholas Ellering · Crystal, US
• Michael K. Luk · Hopkins, US
• James Leigh Lindenberg · Wyoming, US
• Donald Wolf · Shoreview, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 24, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 7, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 24, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/0811
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A suturing assembly is provided that is configured to pull a capsule attached to a suture through tissue. The suturing assembly includes a shaft aligned on a longitudinal axis of the suturing assembly, and a head coupled to the shaft. The head includes a proximal portion and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal portion by a throat. The proximal portion houses a needle that is movable through a needle exit port. The proximal portion of the head and the needle exit port are both aligned on the longitudinal axis. A proximal side of the distal end of the head defines a cavity adapted to receive the capsule and a distal side of the distal end of the head defines a slot adapted to allow the suture to pass through the distal end of the head and into the cavity.