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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2016
Dura Tap Llc, Wayne, PA (US);
Mark F. Kurd, Wayne, PA (US);
David Greg Anderson, Villanova, PA (US);
Jaime F. Sarabia, Mableton, GA (US);
Eric Buehlmann, Duxbury, MA (US);
Jay P. Tapper, Wayne, PA (US);
Jens Johnson, Austin, TX (US);
Ann R. Lee, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Catherine Margaret Unruh, Reading, PA (US);
DURASTAT LLC, Wayne, PA (US);
Abstract
A suturing device includes an elongate body, an actuator, a needle holder and a knot pusher. The elongate body includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The actuator interacts with the elongate body and is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. The needle holder extends away from the distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body, and includes a distal end section having a distal-most tip. The needle holder defines a needle passage and a distal opening adjacent the distal-most tip. The knot pusher connects with and extends away from at least one of the elongate body and the needle holder.