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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2005
Cygni Chan, Shoreview, MN (US);
Carl A. Schu, Plymouth, MN (US);
Orhan Soykan, Shoreview, MN (US);
Terrell M. Williams, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Cygni Chan, Shoreview, MN (US);
Carl A. Schu, Plymouth, MN (US);
Orhan Soykan, Shoreview, MN (US);
Terrell M. Williams, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A needle driver is described that can be used to drive a plurality of surgical needles into or proximate to tissue of a living body. The needle driver assists the surgeon in perforating the tissue, creating the tracts at a desired depth, and creating multiple tracts simultaneously. The needle driver is configured to hold the needles securely when creating the tracts, and is also configured to disengage from the needles after the tracts have been created.