SUTURE PASSER DEVICE AND SUTURE NEEDLE
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1. A suture passer device, comprising:
- a shaft having a shaft proximal end and a shaft distal end;
a handle assembly coupled to the shaft proximal end;
an end effector coupled to the shaft distal end; and
a suture capturing member within the end effector, coupled to the handle assembly independently of the shaft, and configured to capture a suture within the end effector.
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Abstract
A suture passer device includes a shaft, a handle, an end effector, and a suture capturing member. The shaft has a shaft proximal end and a shaft distal end. The handle assembly is coupled to the shaft proximal end. The end effector is coupled to the shaft distal end. The suture capturing member is within the end effector, is coupled to the handle assembly independently of the shaft, and is configured to capture a suture within the end effector.
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1. A suture passer device, comprising:
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a shaft having a shaft proximal end and a shaft distal end; a handle assembly coupled to the shaft proximal end; an end effector coupled to the shaft distal end; and a suture capturing member within the end effector, coupled to the handle assembly independently of the shaft, and configured to capture a suture within the end effector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A suture passer device, comprising:
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a shaft having a shaft proximal end and a shaft distal end; a handle assembly coupled to the shaft proximal end; an end effector coupled to the shaft distal end; and means for capturing a suture within the end effector and configured to move responsive to a force applied within the handle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A suture needle apparatus, comprising:
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a suture needle comprising a suture needle body and a suture needle tip; a protrusion extending from the suture needle body; and a circular member attached to an end of the suture needle body, the circular member being configured to slide within a circular guide. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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