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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2012
Joseph P. Lane, Methuen, MA (US);
Michael W. Sutherland, Pelham, NH (US);
Thomas D. Egan, Marblehead, MA (US);
John Depiano, Burlington, MA (US);
Joseph P. Lane, Methuen, MA (US);
Michael W. Sutherland, Pelham, NH (US);
Thomas D. Egan, Marblehead, MA (US);
John DePiano, Burlington, MA (US);
SAFEPATH MEDICAL, INC., Methuen, MA (US);
Abstract
A suturing device of the present invention is in the form a compact, light-weight handheld device that includes a needle and suture assembly, a mechanism for gripping and releasing the needle/suture (a 'needle transfer mechanism' or 'needle shuttle mechanism'), safely capturing the needle/suture upon exit from the patient's tissue, and returning the needle to a position such that the process of delivering additional sutures to the patient can be repeated. A safety shield mechanism ensures the user is protected from the needle at all times. The device of the present invention accommodates the right or left-handed user, rests comfortably in the user's hand, allows sufficient visualization of the procedure site, and permits the user to either control penetration depth of the needle or default to a device-determined depth. The present device permits the user to utilize a wrist-rotation (pivoting) suture delivery technique.