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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Barry N. Gellman, North Easton, MA (US);
Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Barry N. Gellman, North Easton, MA (US);
Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 2017/047 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2901 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sutures can be placed in difficult to access areas of the human body with devices, and related methods, utilizing a needle carrier. The devices and methods can be used in conjunction with both endosurgical and traditional open surgery procedures.