Method And Apparatus For Passing A Suture

摘要

A suture passing instrument including an operation handle, a needle member, and a suture holder assembly. The operation handle has at least one actuator movable between a first position and a second position. The needle member extends from the operation handle. The needle member has a curved end portion and defines an eyelet extending therethrough. The suture holder assembly extends from the operation handle and has a movable suture carrier at a distal end configured to hold a suture. The movable suture carrier has a suture pusher telescopically and movably received in the movable suture carrier. The suture carrier is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The suture pusher is movable beyond the suture carrier to carry the suture through the eyelet.

主权项

1. A method for passing a suture through a tissue, the method comprising:
loading a suture into a pair of channels in a cannulated suture carrier; inserting an end portion of a needle member through the tissue, the end portion having an eyelet extending therethrough; moving the cannulated suture carrier from a first position to a second position while carrying the suture, the cannulated suture carrier having a suture pusher telescopically received therein; moving the suture pusher from the second position to a third position to push the suture outwardly from the pair of channels and carry the suture through the eyelet of the needle member; and removing the needle member from the tissue to pass the suture through the tissue.