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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2020
Gyrus Acmi Inc., Southborough, MA (US);
Adam Lee Smith, Palm Desert, CA (US);
Gyrus ACMI, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for guiding a needle to facilitate suturing, such as in surgical anastomosis. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one guide member configured to extend from a suturing mechanism that is configured to revolve a helically-shaped needle around an axis while the needle is advanced around an object to be sutured. A guide track is configured to be positioned around the object and to guide the suturing mechanism in an articulated path around the object. The guide track defines at least one guide channel configured to receive the guide member, where the at least one guide channel is configured to direct movement of the guide member to cause the suturing mechanism to pivot to realign the axis to be tangential to the curved guide track.