Remote Suturing Device
First Claim
1. A surgical incision suturing device comprising:
- an elongated member having a distal end adapted for placement within a surgical site; and
a pair of needle assemblies disposed in substantially diametric opposition on the outside surface of said elongated member, wherein each of said needle assemblies comprises a suture anchor coupled to the distal end of a needle shaft, and wherein each of said needle assemblies is detachably coupled to said elongated member at a detachable coupling that couples the proximal end of the needle shaft to said elongated member, said needle assemblies biased to pivot radially outward from said elongated member at the detachable coupling.
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Abstract
A surgical incision suturing device particularly suited for minimally invasive surgical procedures integrates an elongated member such as a trocar with a suture deployment device. In one embodiment, the suturing device of the present invention includes an elongated member having a distal end adapted for placement within a surgical site. A pair of needle assemblies is disposed in substantially diametric opposition on the outside surface of the elongated member. Each of the needle assemblies includes a suture anchor coupled to the distal end of a needle shaft. In a further aspect, each of the needle assemblies is detachably coupled to the elongated member and biased to pivot radially outward from the elongated member at the detachable coupling.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical incision suturing device comprising:
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an elongated member having a distal end adapted for placement within a surgical site; and a pair of needle assemblies disposed in substantially diametric opposition on the outside surface of said elongated member, wherein each of said needle assemblies comprises a suture anchor coupled to the distal end of a needle shaft, and wherein each of said needle assemblies is detachably coupled to said elongated member at a detachable coupling that couples the proximal end of the needle shaft to said elongated member, said needle assemblies biased to pivot radially outward from said elongated member at the detachable coupling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A surgical incision suturing device comprising:
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an elongated member having a distal end adapted for placement within a surgical site; and a pair of needle assemblies disposed in substantially diametric opposition on the outside surface of said elongated member, wherein; each of said needle assemblies comprises a suture anchor coupled to the distal end of a needle shaft; said needle assemblies are biased to pivot radially outward from said elongated member at the detachable coupling; and each of said suture anchors comprises a barbed needle head having a sharply pointed tip that points toward the distal end of said elongated member when said sheath houses the distal ends of said needle assemblies.
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