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US 8,771,295 B2Granted
Suturing instrument and method for uterine preservation
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorMichael S. H. Chu
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Abstract
A suturing instrument includes an elongate body member, a needle deployment mechanism, and a depth adaptor. The elongate body member includes a distal portion that defines an opening. The needle deployment mechanism is at least partially disposed within the elongate body member and moves the needle out of the suturing instrument and into tissue. The depth adaptor is disposed in the opening at the distal portion of the elongate body member and controls the depth that the needle penetrates into the tissue.
Claims22
A suturing instrument comprising:
- an elongate body member including a distal portion defining a first opening, the distal portion having a curved portion defining a second opening;
- a needle deployment mechanism disposed at least partially within the elongate body member for moving a needle out of the suturing instrument into tissue;
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- a depth adaptor configured to control the depth that the needle penetrates into the tissue, the depth adaptor having a coupling portion configured to engage a portion of the elongate body member to removably couple the depth adaptor to the elongate body member such that at least a portion of the depth adaptor is disposed within the second opening and configured to contact bodily tissue while disposed within the second opening.
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A suturing instrument comprising:
- an elongate body member including a distal portion defining a first opening, the elongate body member having a curved portion that defines a second opening;
- a needle deployment mechanism at least partially disposed within the elongate body member for moving a needle out of the suturing instrument into tissue;
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- a plurality of depth adaptors, each depth adaptor capable of being removably disposed in the opening to control the penetration depth of the needle, each of the plurality of depth adaptors having a coupling portion configured to engage a portion of the elongate body member to removably couple each of the plurality of depth adaptors to the elongate body member, such that at least a portion of each of the plurality of depth adaptors is configured to be disposed within the second opening and configured to contact bodily tissue while disposed within the second opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.