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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Inventors:
David T. Martin, Milford, OH (US);
James A. Woodard, Jr., Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/0491 (2013.01); A61B 17/0625 (2013.01); A61B 17/06114 (2013.01); A61B 17/06123 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0023 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0608 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); F04C 2270/0421 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical suturing device comprises an arced needle track, an arced needle positioned in the needle track, and a length of suture connected to the needle. A reciprocating needle driver is operative to engage and move the needle in the needle track. A rotary input rotates about an axis. A link has a proximal end connected to the rotary input and a distal end connected to the needle driver. Rotation of the rotary input in a first angular direction translates the needle driver in a second angular direction opposite of the first angular direction.