Suture passer devices and methods
US9247934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0646
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for passing a suture. In general, described herein are suturing devices, such as suture passers, as well as methods of suturing tissue. These suture passing devices may include dual deployment suture passers in which a first distal jaw member is moveable at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body of the device and the second distal jaw member is retractable proximally to the distal end region of the elongate body and/or the first jaw member. Also described herein are suture passers in which the tissue penetrator passing the suture travels in an approximately sigmoidal pathway, with the distal end of the tissue penetrator extending distally from one jaw of the device.
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