Suture repair device
AssigneeDura Tap LLC
InventorsMark F. Kurd, David Greg Anderson, Jaime E. Sarabia, Eric Buehlmann
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AssigneeDura Tap LLC
InventorsMark F. Kurd, David Greg Anderson, Jaime E. Sarabia, Eric Buehlmann
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An apparatus includes a handle, a cartridge configured to removably couple to the handle, an actuator movably coupled to the handle, and a lock operably coupled to the actuator. A first needle assembly and a second needle assembly of the cartridge are operably coupled to a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion, respectively, of the actuator when the cartridge is coupled to the handle. The first coupling portion is configured to transition the first needle assembly from a first configuration to a second configuration such that a first capture portion engages a first needle. The second coupling portion is configured to transition the second needle assembly from a first configuration to a second configuration such that a second capture portion engages the second needle. The lock is configured to selectively limit movement of the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion.
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A method of using a device to suture a first target tissue of a patient to a second target tissue of the patient, the device including a handle having an actuator and a cartridge including a first needle assembly having a first needle and a first capture member and a second needle assembly having a second needle and a second capture member, the method comprising:
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