Suture passer devices and methods
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1. A suture passer device comprising:
- an elongate body having a proximal end region and a distal end region;
a first jaw member extending from the distal end region of the elongate body and configured for angular movement relative to the elongate body;
a second jaw member configured to extend axially relative to the elongate body, the second jaw configured to form an opening with the first jaw member when the second jaw member is axially extended, wherein the second jaw member is configured to move independently of the first jaw member;
a tissue penetrator deployably held with a distal tip retracted entirely within either the first or second jaw member and configured to pass a suture between the first and second jaw members, wherein the tissue penetrator is deflected as it extends from within either the first or second jaw member to extend between the first and second jaw members when the first and second jaw members form the opening, anda lock configured to prevent the tissue penetrator from extending between or beyond the first and second jaw members until the second jaw member is extended.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for passing a suture. In general, described herein are suturing devices, such as suture passers, as well as methods of suturing tissue. These suture passing devices are dual deployment suture passers in which a first distal jaw member is moveable at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body of the device and the second distal jaw member is retractable proximally to the distal end region of the elongate body and/or the first jaw member. Methods of suturing tissue using a dual deployment suture passer are also described.
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1. A suture passer device comprising:
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an elongate body having a proximal end region and a distal end region; a first jaw member extending from the distal end region of the elongate body and configured for angular movement relative to the elongate body; a second jaw member configured to extend axially relative to the elongate body, the second jaw configured to form an opening with the first jaw member when the second jaw member is axially extended, wherein the second jaw member is configured to move independently of the first jaw member; a tissue penetrator deployably held with a distal tip retracted entirely within either the first or second jaw member and configured to pass a suture between the first and second jaw members, wherein the tissue penetrator is deflected as it extends from within either the first or second jaw member to extend between the first and second jaw members when the first and second jaw members form the opening, and a lock configured to prevent the tissue penetrator from extending between or beyond the first and second jaw members until the second jaw member is extended. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A suture passer device comprising:
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an elongate body having a proximal end region and a distal end region; a first jaw member extending from the distal end region of the elongate body and configured for angular movement relative to the elongate body; a second jaw member configured to extend distally or retract proximally from within the distal end region of the elongate body; a tissue penetrator configured to pass a suture between the first and second jaws and further configured to extend and retract between the first and second jaw members and to deflect against a deflection region as it extends from within either the first or second jaw member when the second jaw member is extended distally to form a distal-facing opening with the first jaw member, and a lock configured to prevent the tissue penetrator from extending between or beyond the first and second jaw members until the second jaw member is extended. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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