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Vascular suturing device with needle capture

  • US 20070032798A1
  • Filed: 08/08/2005
  • Published: 02/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A suturing device for suturing a wall portion of a vascular vessel, said device comprising:

  • a proximal member including an elongate body with a channel sized to receive a needle therein;

    a distal member comprising a receptacle therein, said distal member configured to be inserted into a vascular vessel, and wherein the receptacle is sized to receive at least one needle therein;

    an intermediate member disposed between the proximal member and distal member, said intermediate member defining a tissue receiving area and including a first passageway from the channel to the tissue receiving area and second passageway from the receptacle in the distal member to the tissue receiving area; and

    a needle capture element positioned in the receptacle of the distal member configured to retain a needle inserted into the receptacle.

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