SUTURE PASSER DEVICE AND SUTURE NEEDLE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130072948A1
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13236215

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A suture passer device includes a shaft, a handle, an end effector, and a suture capturing member. The shaft has a shaft proximal end and a shaft distal end. The handle assembly is coupled to the shaft proximal end. The end effector is coupled to the shaft distal end. The suture capturing member is coaxial with and slideably coupled to the end effector, is coupled to the handle assembly, and is configured to capture a suture within the end effector. A suture needle includes a suture needle body and a suture needle tip, the suture needle body having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is thicker than the second portion, and the first portion is configured to mate with a needle spacer that enables actuation of a suture needle passer device.

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COST CONTAINMENT INC30 KRAFT AVENUE SUITE #1 ALBANY NY 12205

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
GILLUM, Christoph L Liberty Township, US 17 10450
HOGUE, Kenneth E Lebanon, US 12 2944
KRUPP, Benjamin T Wyoming, US 12 1334
PARROTT, David A Cincinnati, US 16 1296
STATES,, III Robert G Morrow, US 18 256

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