Semi-Automatic Suturing Machine

A suturing device comprising:

• a. a driver arm and receiver arm, each comprising a distal end and a proximal end, said driver and receiver arms connected by a hinge at their proximal ends, said hinge being configured to allow said distal ends of said driver arm and said receiver arm to converge and separate through rotation about said hinge while keeping said proximal ends of both arms affixed to each other;
• b. one or more suture units capable of securing wound tissue housed in a crimped anchor loading system, said suture units comprising a length of suture material having a proximal end and a distal end, a fixed anchor attached to said proximal end of the suture, and a needle attached to the distal end of the suture;
• c. a center assembly attached to the distal end of the receiver arm and in communication with the driver arm, said center assembly comprising, a suture unit loading system, the crimped anchor loading system, a crimped anchor fastening system, and needle disposing system;
• d. wherein the driver arm and receiver are configured to be actuated to engage a gear system within the center assembly, thereby driving a suture unit through two edges of tissue until the fixed anchor abuts against the tissue, securing said edges of tissue by fastening a crimped anchor onto the distal end of the suture, disjoining the distal end of the suture from the needle;
• disposing of the needle.