Suture passing instrument and method of passing suture

Details Suture passing instrument and method of passing suture Suture passing instrument and method of passing suture

2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

Reexamination Certificate

active

07972344

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for passing suture(s) in tissue repair and/or other mini-open procedures. The apparatus 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 upper jaw being curve-shaped to enable grasping of thick tissue. 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.

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