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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Robert C. Smith, Hamden, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0491 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suturing device includes a housing, a rod, a ferrule assembly, and a needle. The housing defines a guide lumen extending longitudinally therethrough. The rod is engaged with the housing and extends distally therefrom. The ferrule assembly is disposed at a distal end of the rod and is configured to releasably retain a ferrule therein. The ferrule is adapted to retain of a portion of a suture therein. The needle is configured for translation through the guide lumen defined within the housing. A distal end of the needle is configured to engage the ferrule within the ferrule assembly for removal of the ferrule from the ferrule assembly.