GRASPER/NEEDLE GUIDE TOOL

摘要

According to one configuration, a medical instrument comprises a proximal end and a distal end. A shaft portion of the medical instrument extends between the proximal end and the distal end. The shaft portion includes a tubular guide through which an item such as a needle is passed. The medical instrument can further include a grasper disposed at the distal end of the shaft. During a surgical operation, the grasper facilitates grasping of tissue so that it does not move. The tubular guide facilitates passage of the needle through the grasped tissue.