Suturing device

摘要

In some embodiments, the present invention discloses a suturing device including an elongate member having a head portion, a tail portion and a needle receiving portion provided on the head portion. The needle receiving portion has a recess that is configured to receive a suture and hold it within the recess. The needle receiving portion is fixed with respect to an opening defined at the head portion. The suturing device further includes a needle having a retracted state and a deployed state. The needle includes a needle notch at a distal portion of the needle. The needle is configured to enter the recess of the needle receiving portion and receive the suture within the needle notch.

主权项

1. A suturing device comprising:
an elongate member having a head portion, and a tail portion, the head portion including a needle receiving portion and a tip portion defining an opening, the tip portion being disposed distally from the needle receiving portion, the needle receiving portion defining a recess, the recess of the needle receiving portion defining a first recess portion and a second recess portion, the first recess portion having a width larger than a width of the second recess portion; a suture configured to be disposed within the recess, the width of the second recess portion of the needle receiving portion being smaller than an outer diameter of the suture such that suture compress fits within the recess; and a needle having a retracted state and a deployed state, the needle having a curved portion, wherein the curved portion of the needle includes a needle notch at a distal portion of the needle, the needle being configured to exit out of the opening on the tip portion and enter the first recess portion of the needle receiving portion and receive the suture within the needle notch.