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Suture delivery tools for endoscopic and robot-assisted surgery and methods

  • US 9,955,962 B2
  • Filed: 06/10/2011
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A suture dispenser, comprising:

  • a self-retaining suture having an elongated suture body with a first segment having a first plurality of retainers disposed proximally to a first end, and a second segment having a second plurality of retainers disposed proximally to a second end and first and second needles disposed at the first and second ends respectively;

    an elongated shaft;

    a spool positioned at a distal end of the elongated shaft, the spool comprising first and second needle docks adjacent to each other at a distal end thereof, the self-retaining suture being releasably secured to the spool and the first and second needles being releasably secured to one of the first and second needle docks respectively; and

    an actuator attached to a proximal end of the elongated shaft by which the dispenser is manipulated to introduce the spool and distal end of the elongated shaft through an access port into a surgical site within a patient.

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