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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2018
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Laveille Kao Voss, Belmont, CA (US);
Stephanie Henze, San Mateo, CA (US);
Kristopher M. Konawalik, San Francisco, CA (US);
Leah M. Davis, San Francisco, CA (US);
Wouter E. Roorda, Palo Alto, CA (US);
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A suturing system including an elongate distal member, an elongate proximal member proximal the elongate distal member, and a needle guide disposed between the elongate distal member and the elongate proximal member. A plurality of needles with a needle tip of each needle of the plurality of needles are orientated generally proximally toward a single opening in a distal end of the elongate proximal member. When the needle tip of each of the plurality of needles is at least partially disposed within the single opening, a portion of each needle of the plurality of needles, proximal a distal end of the needle guide, being radially separated by a distance less than a diameter of the elongated proximal member.