Devices and methods for positioning sutures
AssigneeA&P Feigl Family Limited Partnership
InventorAlexander J. Feigl
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Abstract
A device that facilitates the placement of one or more needles and their attached sutures in the body of a surgical patient is disclosed. The device contains one or more needle guide channels in which one or more needles may be backloaded. The device also contains one or more lumens extending though the body of the device. One or more sutures may be coupled to the one or more needles, and threaded through the lumen. The one or more needles may then be advanced out of their respective needle guide channels by pulling on one end of one or more sutures. When one end of a suture is pulled, the attached needle is advanced out of the device and will pierce and be positioned in the tissue that is located adjacent to the device.
Claims63
A medical device comprising:
- a body;
- a lumen extending from a first lumen opening formed in the body to a second lumen opening formed in the body, the lumen adapted to receive a length of suture;
- and
- a first needle guide channel extending from a first needle guide channel opening formed in the body to a second needle guide channel opening formed in the body;
- wherein the lumen and the first needle guide channel are configured in operative relation with each other such that a needle that is backloaded into the first needle guide channel will be advanced out of the first needle guide channel by pulling on a length of suture that is connected to the needle and threaded through the lumen.
A medical device configured to facilitate the placement of one or more needles in a living patient, the medical device comprising:
- a body;
- a lumen extending from a first lumen opening formed in the body to a second lumen opening formed in the body, the lumen adapted to receive a length of suture;
- and
- a first needle guide channel extending from a first needle guide channel opening formed in the body to a second needle guide channel opening formed in the body, the first needle guide channel having an arcuate shape.
A medical device comprising:
- a body;
- a lumen extending from a first lumen opening formed in the body to a second lumen opening formed in the body, the lumen adapted to receive a length of suture;
- a first needle guide channel extending from a first needle guide channel opening formed in the body to a second needle guide channel opening formed in the body;
- a first needle adapted to be at least partially contained in the first needle guide channel;
- and
- a length of suture attachable to the first needle;
- wherein the lumen and first needle guide channel are configured in operative relation with each other such that when the needle is backloaded into the first needle guide channel, the needle will be advanced out of the first needle guide channel by pulling on the length of suture after attaching the length of suture to the needle and threaded through the lumen.
A medical device comprising:
- a body;
- a lumen extending from a first lumen opening formed in the body to a second lumen opening formed in the body, the lumen adapted to receive a length of suture;
- and
- a first needle guide channel extending from a first needle guide channel opening formed in the body;
- wherein the lumen and first needle guide channel are configured in operative relation with each other such that when a length of suture is threaded through the lumen and is connected to a needle that is backloaded into the first needle guide channel, and the length of suture is pulled in a first direction, the needle is advanced out of the needle guide channel in a second direction,
- wherein the first direction has a positive longitudinal component and the second direction has a negative longitudinal component.
A medical device comprising:
- a first member having a first handle and a first jaw, the first jaw having:
- a first lumen extending from a first lumen opening formed in the first jaw to a second lumen opening formed in the first jaw, the first lumen adapted to receive a length of suture;
- and
- a first needle guide channel extending from a first needle guide channel opening formed in the first jaw;
- and
- a second member having a second handle and a second jaw, the second member pivotally connected to the first member;
- wherein the first lumen and first needle guide channel are configured in operative relation with each other such that a needle that is backloaded into the first needle guide channel will be advanced out of the first needle guide channel by pulling on a length of suture that is connected to the needle and threaded through the first lumen.
A needle placement method comprising:
- attaching a first length of suture to a first needle;
- positioning the first needle;
- and
- advancing the first length of suture in a first direction, thereby causing the needle to move in a second direction, the first direction having a positive longitudinal component and the second direction having a negative longitudinal component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.