Minimally invasive surgical suturing device with improved visualization
AssigneeLSI Solutions, Inc.
InventorJude S. Sauer, MD
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Abstract
A suturing device is disclosed. The suturing device has a guide tip. The guide tip has first and second framing arms that define a viewing port from a first orientation. The guide tip also has proximal and distal ends of the guide tip which, with the first and second framing arms, define a tissue bite area from a second orientation. The suturing device also has a ferrule holder located in the distal end of the guide tip and centered relative to the first orientation. The suturing device further has a needle movable within the guide tip along a path through the tissue bite area and centrally viewable in the viewing port relative to the first orientation.
Claims20
A suturing device, comprising:
- a) a guide tip having:
- 1) first and second framing arms that define a viewing port from a first orientation;
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- 2) proximal and distal ends of the guide tip which, with the first and second framing arms, define a tissue bite area from a second orientation;
- b) a ferrule holder located in the distal end of the guide tip and centered relative to the first orientation;
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- c) a needle movable within the guide tip along a path through the tissue bite area and centrally viewable in the viewing port relative to the first orientation.
A suturing device, comprising:
- a) a shaft having a proximal and a distal end, wherein the shaft comprises a bend such that the shaft has a first longitudinal axis on one side of the bend and a second longitudinal axis on a second side of the bend;
- b) a guide tip coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the guide tip having:
- 1) first and second framing arms that define a viewing port such that the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis lie in a plane which is substantially centered in the viewing port;
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- 2) proximal and distal ends of the guide tip which, with the first and second framing arms, define a tissue bite area which is visible through the viewing port;
- c) a ferrule holder located in the distal end of the guide tip;
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- d) a needle movable within the guide tip along a path through the tissue bite area and centrally viewable in the viewing port.
A suturing device, comprising:
- a guide tip defining a viewing port and a tissue bite area;
- a needle movable within the guide tip along a path through the tissue bite area and centrally viewable in the viewing port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.