Thomas D. Egan;John DePiano;Joseph P. Lane;Michael W. Sutherland
发明人:
Joseph P. Lane,Michael W. Sutherland,Thomas D. Egan,John DePiano
申请号：
US13584536
公开号：
US09125644B2
申请日:
2012.08.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
A suturing device of the present invention is in the form a compact, light-weight handheld device that includes a needle and suture assembly, a mechanism for gripping and releasing the needle/suture (a “needle transfer mechanism” or “needle shuttle mechanism”), safely capturing the needle/suture upon exit from the patient's tissue, and returning the needle to a position such that the process of delivering additional sutures to the patient can be repeated. A safety shield mechanism ensures the user is protected from the needle at all times. The device of the present invention accommodates the right or left-handed user, rests comfortably in the user's hand, allows sufficient visualization of the procedure site, and permits the user to either control penetration depth of the needle or default to a device-determined depth. The present device permits the user to utilize a wrist-rotation (pivoting) suture delivery technique.
