METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR SURGICAL SUTURING

摘要

Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for surgical suturing are provided. In general, a loading element can be configured to facilitate loading of a plate into a surgical instrument configured to facilitate passage of a suture through tissue. The surgical instrument can be configured to advance the suture through a tissue of a patient, to capture a free end or looped end of the suture after the suture's advancement through the tissue, and to pull the captured suture out of the patient's body with a portion of the suture remaining passed through the tissue within the patient's body.

主权项

1. A surgical system, comprising:
an outer member having an internal cavity therein and having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the outer member having an opening therein that is in communication with the internal cavity; and an inner member having proximal and distal ends and being an independent element from the outer member, the distal end of the inner member being configured to be inserted through the opening of the outer member and into the internal cavity of the outer member, the inner member including a seat configured to removably and replaceably receive a plate therein, the proximal end of the inner member having a bore formed therein, the bore being configured to receive therein a distal end of a surgical instrument, wherein the inner and outer members are configured to cause the plate to advance into the bore from the seat in response to the inner member being inserted into the internal cavity.