SUTURE PASSER

摘要

A suture passer for passing a suture through tissue during surgery includes a tissue grasper, a piercing member and a suture retriever. The tissue grasper has a first jaw with a first opening and a second jaw with a second opening. The first jaw and/or the second jaw is/are movable between an open position and a clamped position. The first opening and the second opening align relative to each other when in the clamped position. The first jaw has a suture positioner for positioning a suture across the first opening. The piercing member forms an opening in the tissue. The suture retriever includes a distal end and a hook positioned proximally of the distal end. The suture retriever passes at least partially through the first opening and the second opening and the hook is used to retrieve the suture held across the first opening.

主权项

1. A suture passer for passing a suture through tissue during surgery, said suture passer comprising:
a tissue grasper having a first jaw with a first opening and a second jaw with a second opening, at least one of said first jaw and said second jaw being movable between an open position and a clamped position, said first opening and said second opening aligning relative to each other when in the clamped position, said first jaw having a suture positioner for positioning a suture across said first opening; a piercing member; and a suture retriever including a distal end and a hook positioned proximally of said distal end, said suture retriever passing at least partially through said first opening and said second opening and said hook being used to retrieve the suture held across said first opening.