METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PASSING SUTURE
A device is disclosed that can pierce and hold tissue and then pass suture through tissue. The device can have a shuttle that can removably attach to a suture and jaws that can be rotatably opened and closed with respect to each other. A method for using the device to repeatedly pass the suture thro...
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Main Authors | , , , , |
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
Published |
30.03.2023
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Summary: | A device is disclosed that can pierce and hold tissue and then pass suture through tissue. The device can have a shuttle that can removably attach to a suture and jaws that can be rotatably opened and closed with respect to each other. A method for using the device to repeatedly pass the suture through the tissue without removing the suture or device from the target site is also disclosed. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: US202218052841 |