Suturing instrument for passing multiple sutures
US9393010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2926
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for passing sutures in tissue repair and/or other mini-open procedures. The instrument includes a pair of jaws mounted on a distal end of a shaft, a hand assembly mounted on a proximal end of the shaft, and a needle mounted on the hand assembly and through a cannulation of the shaft. The pair of jaws includes a lower jaw and an upper jaw, the lower jaw being provided with a slot configured to engage a plurality of sutures. The hand assembly has a finger lever with a ratchet and a releaser with a hook, the hand assembly being designed to move the needle from a first position to a second position, and to sequentially engage the needle with each of the plurality of sutures.
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