Suture Passer With Tissue Reinforcement Positioner
First Claim
1. A suture passer device comprising:
- a handle;
a shaft extending from the handle;
a quick-connect mechanism releasably connecting the shaft to the handle;
a suture carrier secured to the handle and extending through the shaft; and
a suturing head extending from the shaft and configured to retain tissue, the handle being operable to advance the suture carrier through the suturing head to pass a suture through tissue retained in the suturing head.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a suture passer device that includes a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, a suture carrier secured to the handle and extending through the shaft, and a suturing head extending from the shaft and configured to retain tissue. The handle is operable to advance the suture carrier through the suturing head to pass a suture through tissue retained in the suturing head. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the suture passer device includes a quick-connect mechanism releasably connecting the shaft to the handle. According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the shaft includes a first shaft and a second shaft pivotally coupled to the first shaft, and the first shaft defines a first channel for receiving the second shaft. Methods of disassembling the suture passer device are also described.
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20 Claims
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1. A suture passer device comprising:
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a handle; a shaft extending from the handle; a quick-connect mechanism releasably connecting the shaft to the handle; a suture carrier secured to the handle and extending through the shaft; and a suturing head extending from the shaft and configured to retain tissue, the handle being operable to advance the suture carrier through the suturing head to pass a suture through tissue retained in the suturing head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A suture passer device comprising:
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a handle; a shaft assembly extending from the handle, the shaft assembly including a first shaft and a second shaft pivotally coupled to the first shaft, the first shaft defining a first channel for receiving the second shaft; a suture carrier secured to the handle and extending through the shaft assembly; and a suturing head extending from the shaft assembly, the suturing head including a first jaw and a second jaw, the handle being operable to actuate at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw to retain tissue between the first jaw and the second jaw, the handle also being operable to advance the suture carrier through the suturing head to pass a suture through tissue retained between the first and second jaws. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of disassembling a suture passer device, comprising:
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disconnecting a shaft assembly of the suture passer device from a handle of the suture passer device; and removing an inner shaft of the shaft assembly from a channel formed in an outer shaft of the shaft assembly. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification