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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2022
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Courtney Townsel, Canton, MI (US);
Adrienne R. Harris, Clinton, MI (US);
Jeffrey E. Ransden, Fairfield, CT (US);
Nathaniel Johnson, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A noninvasive suture delivery device includes a housing including a distal end and a trigger. An arm assembly is operably coupled to the distal end of the housing and includes a tubular body and a distal end. A suture includes a closed loop and a string. The closed loop defines an opening extending from the distal end of the arm assembly. The string extends from the closed loop and through the tubular body of the arm assembly. When the trigger is activated, a dimension of the opening of the closed loop decreases.