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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
David T. Martin, Milford, OH (US);
William J. White, West Chester, OH (US);
Michael D. Cronin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0625 (2013.01); A61B 17/06133 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/047 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0479 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06071 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical suturing device comprises an arced needle having a leading end, a trailing end, and a length of suture. A needle driver is operable to drive the needle in a first rotational direction along a circular path. A cleat projects into the circular path and is operable to engage and prevent the needle from rotating in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction. The cleat may project inward into the plane of the circular path.