SUTURE BASED CLOSURE DEVICE

Abstract: a medical device includes a suture ring that defines an arcuate channel extending therein. a first arcuate needle passer is slidingly disposed within a first side of the arcuate channel and a second arcuate needle passer is slidingly disposed within a second side of the arcuate channel. a suture shuttle is passable between the first arcuate needle passer and the second arcuate needle passer and is configured to be releasably securable to the first arcuate needle passer and to the second arcuate needle passer.

Inventor(s): Kevin L. Bagley, Christopher R. Deuel

CPC Classification: A61B17/0485 ({Devices or means, e.g. loops, for capturing the suture thread and threading it through an opening of a suturing instrument or needle eyelet})

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