Laparoscopic suture device with autoloading and suture capture

摘要

A suturing device provided. The suturing device may include at least a firing aperture, a drive mechanism and an autoloading mechanism. The firing aperture may include at least one needle rotatably disposed therein configured to engage a suture for deployment. The drive mechanism may be operatively coupled to the needle and configured to advance the needle from a retracted position to an extended position during engagement, and retract the needle from the extended position to the retracted position during disengagement. The autoloading mechanism may be operatively coupled to the drive mechanism and configured to slidably retrieve and position a suture to be deployed over the firing aperture during disengagement of the drive mechanism.

主权项

1. A suturing device, comprising:
a firing aperture having at least one needle rotatably disposed therein, the needle being configured to engage a suture for deployment; a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the needle and configured to advance the needle from a retracted position to an extended position during engagement, and retract the needle from the extended position to the retracted position during disengagement; and an autoloading mechanism operatively coupled to the drive mechanism and configured to slidably retrieve and position a suture to be deployed over the firing aperture after a prior suture has been deployed.