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US 2026/0026801 A1Published application
Suture passer devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeIntegrity Medical Services Inc.
InventorNirav H. Amin
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Abstract
A suture passer for passing a suture across a tissue. The suture passer can include an upper jaw member and a lower jaw member extending from an elongate member. The lower jaw member can have a curved portion that offsets a straight portion of the lower jaw member from the central axis of the elongate member. The lower jaw member can house a needle that can be deployed across a tissue to pass a suture across.
Claims21
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A suture passer device comprising:
- a body;
- a first jaw member extending from the body, the first jaw member configured for angular movement relative to the body;
- and
- a second jaw member extending from the body, the second jaw member comprising:
- a curved portion extending from the body and curved away from the first jaw member,
- a straight portion extending from a distal end of the curved portion,
- wherein the curved portion is configured to offset the straight portion with respect to the body;
- and
- a tissue penetrator extending at least partially through the second jaw member, the tissue penetrator configured to shift between a retracted position and an engaged position.
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A suture passer device comprising:
- a body;
- a first jaw member extending from the body, the first jaw member configured for angular movement relative to the body;
- and
- a second jaw member extending from the body, the second jaw member comprising:
- a first portion extending from the body and away from the first jaw member,
- a second portion extending from a distal end of the first portion,
- wherein the first portion is configured to offset the second portion with respect to the body;
- and
- a needle extending at least partially through the second jaw member, the needle configured to shift between a retracted position and an engaged position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.