Method and Apparatus for Passing a Suture
First Claim
1. A suture passing instrument comprising:
- an operation handle having at least one actuator movable between a first position and a second position;
a needle member extending from the operation handle, the needle member having a curved end portion and defining an eyelet extending therethrough; and
a suture holder assembly extending from the operation handle, the suture holder assembly has a movable suture carrier at a distal end configured to hold a suture, the movable suture carrier having a suture pusher telescopically and movably received in the movable suture carrier, wherein the suture carrier is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the suture pusher is movable beyond the suture carrier to carry the suture through the eyelet.
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Abstract
A suture passing instrument including an operation handle, a needle member, and a suture holder assembly. The operation handle has at least one actuator movable between a first position and a second position. The needle member extends from the operation handle. The needle member has a curved end portion and defines an eyelet extending therethrough. The suture holder assembly extends from the operation handle and has a movable suture carrier at a distal end configured to hold a suture. The movable suture carrier has a suture pusher telescopically and movably received in the movable suture carrier. The suture carrier is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The suture pusher is movable beyond the suture carrier to carry the suture through the eyelet.
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25 Claims
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1. A suture passing instrument comprising:
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an operation handle having at least one actuator movable between a first position and a second position; a needle member extending from the operation handle, the needle member having a curved end portion and defining an eyelet extending therethrough; and a suture holder assembly extending from the operation handle, the suture holder assembly has a movable suture carrier at a distal end configured to hold a suture, the movable suture carrier having a suture pusher telescopically and movably received in the movable suture carrier, wherein the suture carrier is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the suture pusher is movable beyond the suture carrier to carry the suture through the eyelet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for passing a suture through a tissue, the method comprising:
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loading a suture into a pair of channels in a cannulated suture carrier; inserting an end portion of a needle member through the tissue, the end portion having an eyelet extending therethrough; moving the cannulated suture carrier from a first position to a second position while carrying the suture, the cannulated suture carrier having a suture pusher telescopically received therein; moving the suture pusher from the second position to a third position to push the suture outwardly from the pair of channels and carry the suture through the eyelet of the needle member; and removing the needle member from the tissue to pass the suture through the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for passing a suture through a tissue, the method comprising:
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removably securing the suture in a pair of channels in a suture carrier; rotating a helical end portion of a needle through the tissue, the needle having an eyelet extending through a distal end of the helical end portion; moving an actuator from a retracted position to an extended position, to extend a suture pusher located within the cannulated suture carrier into the eyelet of the needle member; capturing the suture with a hook member of the suture pusher while extending the suture pusher; pushing the suture outwardly from the pair of channels and through the eyelet of the needle member while extending the suture pusher; capturing the suture within a pair of semi-circular openings within the eyelet while extending the suture pusher; returning the actuator from the extended position to the retracted position, to cause the suture pusher to retract from the eyelet while maintaining the suture within the semi-circular openings of the eyelet; and withdrawing the needle member from the tissue by rotating the operation handle in reverse to pass the suture through the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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Specification