Endoscopic suturing device with needle loader
AssigneeEnVision Endoscopy, Inc.
InventorsJudy Walish, Azadeh Khanicheh
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Abstract
A system loads an endoscopic needle into an endoscopic suturing device. The system includes a loading tool having a handle portion configured to be manipulated by a medical professional. The system also includes a needle cover coupling portion configured to removably couple with a needle cover. The needle cover is configured to couple with a delivery housing. The needle cover is further configured to secure a needle within a needle track of the delivery housing when coupled with the delivery housing. The loading tool is configured to couple the needle cover with the delivery housing. The loading tool is further configured to uncouple the needle cover from the delivery housing.
Claims21
A system for loading an endoscopic needle into an endoscopic suturing device, the system comprising:
- a loading tool having a handle portion configured to be manipulated and a needle cover coupling portion configured to removably couple with a needle cover;
- and
- the needle cover configured to couple with a delivery housing, wherein the delivery housing includes one or more slots configured to receive one or more tabs of the needle cover, the needle cover configured to secure a needle within a needle track of the delivery housing when secured with the delivery housing,
- the system being configured so that the loading tool secures the needle cover to the delivery housing, the system further configured so that the loading tool unsecures the needle cover from the delivery housing.
A method of loading an endoscopic needle into an endoscopic suturing device, the method comprising:
- providing a loading system including:
- a loading tool having a handle portion configured to be manipulated by a medical professional, a needle cover coupling portion configured to removably couple with a needle cover,
- the needle cover configured to couple with a delivery housing of an endoscopic suturing system, the needle cover configured to secure a needle within a needle track of the delivery housing when coupled with the delivery housing, and
- a needle coupled to the loading tool and/or the needle cover;
- positioning the needle within the needle track of the delivery housing of the endoscopic suturing system;
- securing the needle cover to the delivery housing by using the loading tool, wherein securing the needle cover to the delivery housing comprises rotating the loading tool in a first direction;
- uncoupling the loading tool from the needle cover and/or the needle, wherein uncoupling comprises pulling up on the loading tool with respect to the needle cover and/or the needle;
- coupling the loading tool with the needle cover and/or the needle, wherein coupling comprises pressing down the loading tool onto the needle cover and/or the needle;
- and
- unsecuring the needle cover from the delivery housing by rotating the loading tool.
A system for loading an endoscopic needle into an endoscopic suturing device, the system comprising:
- a loading tool having a handle portion configured to be manipulated by a medical professional and a needle cover coupling portion configured to removably couple with a needle cover;
- and
- the needle cover configured to couple with a delivery housing, the needle cover configured to secure a needle within a needle track of the delivery housing when secured with the delivery housing,
- the system being configured so that the loading tool secures the needle cover to the delivery housing, the system further configured so that the loading tool unsecures the needle cover from the delivery housing,
- wherein the needle cover is configured to secure to the delivery housing by pressing down the loading tool and/or rotating the loading tool in a first direction,
- wherein the needle cover is configured to unsecure from the delivery housing by pulling up the loading tool and/or rotating the loading tool in a second direction opposite the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.