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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Teleflex Medical Incorporated, Morrisville, NC (US);
Inventors:
Celso Bagaoisan, Union City, CA (US);
Suresh Pai, Mountain View, CA (US);
James Dreher, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED, Morrisville, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0493 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00637 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00663 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00672 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00858 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2911 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for treating a tissue opening, for example a trocar opening used in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In a tissue closure device, a finger guard or shield can be used, handle or holding area or areas can be used, and positioning indicators can be used. A resiliently flexible target material can also be used for reliably holding a suture during the procedure. Introducers can be used having a suture holder, an alignment indicator and insertion limits.