US 9,173,654 B2 · System for tissue repair

Abstract

Systems for tissue repair are described where an elongate tissue repair device may be introduced into a single incision to access the damaged tissue. A suture delivery assembly may be sized for insertion through a single incision and positioned into proximity with a damaged or ruptured tissue region. A first portion of the damaged tissue region may be positioned within or along a channel defined along the suture delivery assembly and one or more lengths of suture may be secured to the first portion via the device. A second portion of the damaged tissue region may be similarly positioned within or along the channel and one or more additional lengths of suture may be secured to the second portion via the device. The first and second portions may then be approximated and secured to one another via the sutures to facilitate healing of the damaged tissue region.

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Dependent claims

A tissue repair system, comprising:

a handle having an actuator;
a suture delivery assembly coupled to the handle and having a dual housing assembly which together defines a tissue receiving channel along the suture delivery assembly;
one or more needles which are curved or arcuate and which are rotatable from a delivery position to a deployment position where the one or more needles are rotatable at least partially through the tissue receiving channel when articulated by the actuator;
one or more lengths of suture which are carried by the one or more needles, wherein the one or more lengths of suture each define a suture loop extendable from a distal tip of the one or more needles;
and
one or more stylets which are translatable through the suture delivery assembly,
where the one or more needles each define a clearance slot which is sized to partially receive the one or more stylets when each of the one or more needles are aligned relative to the tissue receiving channel in the deployment position.

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