| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention is a suturing apparatus (10) adapted to close an incision (12) with an anterior tissue wall that includes an elongate support structure (47) having an axis extending between a proximal end (74, 78), and distal end (76, 81). A receiver (92) disposed at the distal end (76, 81) is inserted through the incision (12) in a low profile state, and expanded to a high profile state on the far side of the tissue wall. Needles (70, 72) carried by the support structure (47) are operable to extend through the support wall on either side of the incision (12), and into the expanded receiver (92). Sutures (32, 34) advanced through the needles (70, 72) are captured by the receiver (92) after the needles (70, 72) are removed and the receiver is returned to its low-profile state.</p> |
