Depuy Mitek, Inc.

Medos International Sarl

Surgical Solutions LLC

Brett Bannerman

Brad Topper

J Terry Benson

Thomas Weisel

Tom Weisel

David Skinlo

Martin Padget

Terry J Benson

Marty Padget

A suturing apparatus comprises a pair of jaws. A bendable needle housed in one of the jaws is adapted to carry a suture. A suture receiver is disposed adjacent to, or integral with, the opposite jaw to help disengage the suture carried by the bendable needle. A transition block curves the needle and directs it in a direction generally unparallel to an axis of the carrying jaw. The jaw housing the needle may include a lateral opening through which the suture may be inserted. The needle may also include a lateral notch which may be aligned with lateral opening to receive the suture. An actuator coupled to the needle enables the user to move the needle proximally to align the notch with the lateral slot.

Suturing apparatus and method

A suture anchor (e.g.) for knotlessly securing nearby tissue to bone is formed from an anchor body (e.g.) that includes a mechanism for being securely anchored to the bone, an elongated suture puller (e.g.) extending through the anchor body with a proximal end for being pulled in a proximal direction by a surgeon and a distal end (e.g.) with a suitable mechanism for engaging suture (e.g.), suture (e.g.) carried by the engaging mechanism (e.g.) at the distal end (e.g.) of the elongated suture puller (e.g.), and a suture locking mechanism (e.g.) that substantially prevents the suture (e.g.) from moving in at least a first direction after being pulled into and through the anchor body (e.g.) by the elongated suture puller (e.g.).

Suture anchor

A suturing apparatus comprises a pair of jaws. A bendable needle housed in one of the jaws is adapted to carry a suture. An optional suture receiver may be disposed adjacent to the opposite jaw. A transition block curves the needle and directs it in a direction generally unparallel to an axis of the carrying jaw. The needle may also be configured to retrieve a suture. A retaining mechanism holds a suture in place to be engaged by the needle. The jaw housing the needle may include a lateral opening through which the suture may be inserted. The needle may also include a lateral notch which may be aligned with lateral opening to receive the suture. An actuator coupled to the needle enables the user to move the needle proximally to align the notch with the lateral slot.

Suture needle

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