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App. No. 17/807,111

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PASSING SUTURE

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App. No.
17/807,111
Abstract

A device that can pierce and hold tissue and then pass suture through tissue. The device can have a shuttle that can removably attach to a suture and jaws that can be rotatably opened and closed with respect to each other. The device can have a first jaw having a first jaw channel and a first jaw first stop. The shuttle can have a shuttle longitudinal axis and a shuttle first stop. The shuttle first stop can have a shuttle first stop distal end. The shuttle first stop distal end can be deflectable into the first jaw first stop. When the shuttle first stop distal end is in contact with the first jaw first stop, the shuttle can be passively retained in the first jaw. A method for using the device to repeatedly pass the suture through the tissue without removing the suture or device from the target site.

Claims (3)

1 . A device disclosed herein.

2 . A system disclosed herein.

3 . A method disclosed herein.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2024
From: MARUHO MEDICAL, INC.
To: MARUHO CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067080/0870 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2022
From: HUNTINGTON, ANDREW J.; SNYDER, BRETT A.; NEWELL, MATTHEW BYRNES; CLAUSON, LUKE W.; FANTON, GARY S.; KRUMME, JOHN F.; HENEVELD, SCOTT H.; PETERSON, BRYCE; HITOMI, YASUYUKI
To: MARUHO MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 060225/0567 →