Wound closure device including mesh barrier

摘要

A suturing device includes an elongate shaft defining a longitudinal axis, a trajectory guide translatably mounted on the elongate shaft and an introducer guard member operatively coupled to a distal portion of the elongate shaft. The introducer guard member includes at least one arm member which is movable between a first position in which the arm member is retracted, substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis and a second position in which the at least one arm member is deployed. The introducer guard member includes an attaching member for releasably retaining a suture. The trajectory guide defines at least one bore therethrough. The bore obliquely extends through the trajectory guide and defines an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. The bore aligns with the attaching member when the introducer guard member is in the second position.

主权项

1. A suturing device comprising:
an elongate shaft defining a longitudinal axis; a trajectory guide mounted on the elongate shaft, the trajectory guide defining first and second bores therethrough, the first and second bores each having a proximal end, at least one of the first and second bores extending obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis; and an introducer guard member operatively coupled to the elongate shaft, the introducer guard member including at least one arm member, the at least one arm member being movable between a first position in which the at least one arm member is substantially in alignment with the longitudinal axis and a second position in which the at least one arm member is off-set with respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein the trajectory guide is movable along the longitudinal axis and independently of the introducer guard member, and the proximal ends of the first and second bores diametrically oppose each other.