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App. No. 18/178,241

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PASSING SUTURE

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App. No.
18/178,241
Abstract

A device 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. A method for using the device to repeatedly pass the suture through the tissue without removing the suture or device from the target site is also disclosed.

Claims (3)

1 . A system disclosed herein.

2 . A device 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 Mar 3, 2023
From: FANTON, GARY S.; KRUMME, JOHN F.; HENEVELD, SCOTT H.; NEWELL, MATTHEW BYRNES; CLAUSON, LUKE W.
To: MARUHO MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 062878/0345 →