| 摘要 |
<p>A suturing system (20) includes first and second opposing jaws (24,26), at least one of the first and second jaws pivotally connected to permit first ends (40,42) of the first and second jaws to move between an open state wherein the first ends are spaced from each other and a closed state. Each of the first and second jaws has an opening (44,46) disposed at the first end and a passage (48,50) disposed within the jaw and connected to the opening. A handle (28) is attached to the first and second opposing jaws, and an actuator (30) is associated with the handle and attached to the first and second jaws, the actuator having an operating state corresponding to the open state of the first and second jaws and a relaxed state corresponding to the closed state. The system also includes a suture feeder (32) comprising a first passageway (90) connected to the passage in the first jaw and a second passageway connected to the passage in the second jaw.</p> |
