Method and apparatus for passing suture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11523816
APP PUB NO 20190029670A1
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16147162

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A device is disclosed 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. 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.

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CLAUSON CREATIVE ENGINEERING INC8748 TECHNOLOGY WAY RENO NV 89521

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clauson, Luke W Redwood City, US 92 7016
Fanton, Gary S Portola Valley, US 43 7273
Heneveld, Scott H Whitmore, US 18 3524
Krumme, John F Woodside, US 71 6451
Newell, Matthew B Redwood City, US 35 2435

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