METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING A SUTURE THREAD

摘要

A suture device is configured to guide a suture thread. The device includes a sleeve that defines an opening, and a plunger to which a suture thread can be attached. The plunger can be inserted into the opening of the sleeve, and movable between a retracted position and an advanced position. When the plunger is in the retracted position, a distal portion of the suture thread is located proximal with respect to the distal end of the suture device. When the plunger is in the advanced position, the distal portion of the suture thread is driven out the distal end of the suture device.

主权项

1. A suture device configured to guide a suture thread, the suture device comprising:
a sleeve including a sleeve body that defines a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end along a central axis, the sleeve defining an opening extending along the central axis between the proximal end and the distal end; and a plunger including a plunger body that extends along the central axis when the plunger is disposed in the opening of the sleeve, wherein the plunger defines a clamp, the clamp including a pair of surfaces that are configured to capture the suture thread so as to releasably attach the suture thread to the plunger, and the plunger is slidably disposed in the opening of the sleeve and movable distally from a first retracted position in which a distal portion of the suture thread is located in the suture device to a second advanced position in which the distal portion of the suture thread extends out of the suture device.