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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Depuy Mitek, Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
David B. Spenciner, North Attleboro, MA (US);
Justin M. Piccirillo, Uxbridge, MA (US);
Jeffery Tolonen, Franklin, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Mitek, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06009 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suture passing mechanism is disclosed having an elongated delivery member and a suture capture fitting at a distal end of the delivery member. The suture capture fitting includes a recess for receiving a length of suture. The recess is bounded by a proximal wall and a lateral opening leads therein. An expeller at the recess is adapted to expel suture out of the recess through the lateral opening.