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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2012
Laveille Kao Voss, Belmont, CA (US);
Aaron M. Fortson, Fremont, CA (US);
Wouter E. Roorda, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Stephanie Henze, San Mateo, CA (US);
Kristopher M. Konawalik, San Francisco, CA (US);
Leah M. Davis, San Francisco, CA (US);
Laveille Kao Voss, Belmont, CA (US);
Aaron M. Fortson, Fremont, CA (US);
Wouter E. Roorda, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Stephanie Henze, San Mateo, CA (US);
Kristopher M. Konawalik, San Francisco, CA (US);
Leah M. Davis, San Francisco, CA (US);
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A needle removal device is provided for removing needles from suturing systems. In an embodiment, the needle removal device may include a base member configured to be selectively positioned substantially adjacent a proximal portion of a suturing system. The proximal portion of the suturing system may include a plurality of needle lumens. The needle removal device may also include a plurality of needle receptacles at least partially defined by the base member. The needle receptacles may be positioned and configured to generally correspond to the needle lumens of the suturing system. The needle receptacles may be further configured to selectively receive and grasp onto one or more needles extending proximally from the needle lumens of the suturing system.