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Suture passer with radiused upper jaw

  • US 9,011,454 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2014
  • Issued: 04/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A suture passer device for passing a suture through a meniscus, the device comprising:

  • an elongate body having a length and extending distally and proximally along a long axis;

    a first arm extending from the distal end of the elongate body,a second arm extending distally from the elongate body, wherein an upper surface of the second arm extending from the elongate body to a distal end region of the second arm is concave and radiused and curves distally away from the long axis;

    further wherein the first arm and the second arm form a distal-facing opening between the second arm and the first arm; and

    a tissue penetrator configured to extend across the distal-facing opening between the first and second arms to pass a suture there between, wherein the tissue penetrator is housed within the first arm;

    wherein the first arm is connected to the elongate body and is axially movable distally and proximally relative to the elongate body along the long axis.

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