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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2020
Applicant:
Passer Stitch, Llc, Whitmore, CA (US);
Inventor:
Scott Heneveld, Whitmore, CA (US);
Assignee:
Passer Stitch, LLC, Whitmore, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/06004 (2013.01); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0608 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06095 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for passing suture through biological tissue using a cannula, introducer or other minimally invasive means, to approximate, ligate, fixate and/or close biological tissue. The system includes a hand grip in operative communication with an elongated tubular member having a jaw mechanism disposed on the tubular member distal end. The elongated tubular member housing a deformable tubular needle therein having a curvilinear portion and an internal lumen.