US 10,441,272 B2 · Suture magazine for suture passing surgical device

Abstract

A surgical instrument for use in passing suture through tissue is provided that includes first and second jaws disposed on a distal end of an elongate shaft and configured to grasp tissue therebetween, and a needle selectively movable along a longitudinal channel extending through an outer side wall of the first jaw. The first jaw has a cavity configured to seat a removable and replaceable suture magazine. The suture magazine can be coupled to a suture magazine carrier that is removed before the surgical instrument is activated cause to the needle to advance distally and thereby pass a suture coupled thereto through tissue in a patient's body. As the needle is retracted proximally, a subsequent suture portion, such as a loop, is loaded onto the needle. The jaws remain in the body during passing the suture through the tissue.

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Dependent claims

A surgical instrument for use in passing suture through tissue, comprising:

a suture magazine having a longitudinal slot;
first and second jaws disposed on a distal end of an elongate shaft and configured to grasp tissue therebetween, the first jaw having a cavity configured to removably and replaceably seat the suture magazine, and the first jaw having a retaining feature configured to mate with a corresponding retaining feature of the suture magazine;
and
a needle selectively movable along a longitudinal channel extending through an outer side wall of the first jaw and having a suture retaining feature that is formed at a distal end thereof and configured to grasp a suture releasably coupled to the suture magazine, wherein the longitudinal slot of the suture magazine is configured to facilitate passage of the needle therethrough.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Suture magazine for suture passing surgical device

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Suture magazine for suture passing surgical device

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