Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for suturing body lumens
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Application No.: US17230405Application Date: 2021-04-14
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Publication No.: US12185938B2Publication Date: 2025-01-07
- Inventor: Aaron M. Fortson , Douglas H. Mehl , Dinorah Vianey Merrill , David J. Milazzo
- Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Workman Nydegger
- Agent Randy Shen
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
A medical apparatus that includes a distal member, a needle disposed in the distal member and proximally advanceable from the distal member, and a needle capture portion positioned proximal to the distal member and which includes a through-hole to direct the needle from the needle capture portion towards a graspable member at a trajectory narrower than a trajectory of the needle from the distal member to the needle capture portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210228204A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUTURING BODY LUMENS Public/Granted day:2021-07-29
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