Biological Tissue Access and Closure Apparatus, Systems and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20230018778A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17949345

    申请日:2022-09-21

    申请人: Suture Ease, Inc.

    发明人: Scott Heneveld

    摘要: A tissue access and closure system for piercing through biological tissue and providing access to internal structures; particularly, intra-abdominal structures, and closing an opening in the tissue. The system includes a suture passer sub-system that is adapted to releasably secure sutures and insert the sutures into and through the tissue, and a suture guide sub-system that is adapted to cooperate with the suture passer sub-system, the cooperation including engaging and retaining sutures releasably secured to the suture passer sub-system after the sutures are inserted into and through the tissue with the suture passer sub-system, the suture passer sub-system and sutures are advanced into the suture guide sub-system, and the suture passer sub-system and sutures are subsequently withdrawn out of the suture guide sub-system.

    Biological tissue access and closure apparatus, systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11457913B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16884333

    申请日:2020-05-27

    申请人: Suture Ease, Inc.

    发明人: Scott Heneveld

    摘要: A system for piercing through biological tissue and providing access to internal structures; particularly, intra-abdominal structures, and closing an opening in the tissue. The system includes a suture guide sub-system having a tissue positioning sub-system for engaging segments of tissue disposed proximate the tissue opening and a suture passer sub-system that slideably engages the suture guide sub-system. The suture passer sub-system includes suture deployment and capture means that is configured to removably secure a suture thereto and deliver the suture to the segments of tissue disposed proximate the tissue opening.

    Needle and snare guide apparatus for passing suture

    公开(公告)号:US09668727B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-06

    申请号:US14800532

    申请日:2015-07-15

    申请人: SUTURE EASE, INC.

    发明人: Scott Heneveld

    IPC分类号: A61B17/04 A61B17/00 A61B17/06

    摘要: A trocar wound closure system includes a suture passing needle and a guide for directing the needle through the wound site. A distal portion of the needle includes a capture rod with a slot. An obturator tube with a cutout section can be axially actuated to align the cutout section with the slot, and then moved out of alignment so as to capture the suture. The guide includes at least two tracks for directing the needle through the tissue track. A snare loop is located adjacent to the exit of each track, and configured to be actuated from a radially extended configuration to a retracted configuration so as to capture the suture section inserted through each loop. Radially expandable arms at distal section are movable between an expanded configuration and a slender configuration.

    Needle and snare guide apparatus for passing suture

    公开(公告)号:US10512454B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-24

    申请号:US15096610

    申请日:2016-04-12

    申请人: SUTURE EASE, INC.

    发明人: Scott Heneveld

    IPC分类号: A61B17/00 A61B17/04 A61B17/06

    摘要: A trocar wound closure system includes a suture passing needle and a guide for directing the needle through the wound site. A distal portion of the needle includes a capture rod with a slot. An obturator tube with a cutout section can be axially actuated to align the cutout section with the slot, and then moved out of alignment so as to capture the suture. The guide includes at least two tracks for directing the needle through the tissue track. A snare loop is located adjacent to the exit of each track, and configured to be actuated from a radially extended configuration to a retracted configuration so as to capture the suture section inserted through each loop. Radially expandable arms at distal section are movable between an expanded configuration and a slender configuration.

    Suture apparatus, system and method

    公开(公告)号:US10231730B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US14847905

    申请日:2015-09-08

    申请人: SUTURE EASE, INC.

    发明人: Scott Heneveld

    IPC分类号: A61B17/04 A61B17/00 A61B17/06

    摘要: A suture apparatus having a housing, actuator and capture rod, the actuator being engaged to the capture rod to form an actuator-capture rod assembly, an elongated cannula shaft having a lumen that extends through the shaft, and capture rod retraction means, the housing including an internal region that is configured to receive and support the capture rod retraction means, actuator proximal end and actuator rod distal end therein, wherein said capture rod retraction means is in communication with said actuator. The actuator-capture rod assembly and capture rod retraction means being positioned and configured to transition from a retracted position to an extended position when an actuation force is applied to the actuator and return the retracted position by the retraction means when the actuation force is released.

    Needle and guide apparatus for passing suture

    公开(公告)号:US11471152B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US16748624

    申请日:2020-01-21

    申请人: SUTURE EASE, INC.

    发明人: Scott Heneveld

    IPC分类号: A61B17/04 A61B17/06 A61B17/00

    摘要: A trocar wound closure system includes a suture passing needle and a guide for directing the needle through the wound site. A distal portion of the needle includes a capture rod with a slot. An obturator tube with a cutout section can be axially actuated to align the cutout section with the slot, and then moved out of alignment so as to capture the suture. The guide includes at least two tracks for directing the needle through the tissue track. A suture catcher is located adjacent to the exit of each track and configured to be actuated from a radially extended configuration to a retracted configuration so as to capture the suture section inserted through each loop. Radially expandable arms at distal section are movable between an expanded configuration and a slender configuration.

    Biological Tissue Access and Closure Apparatus, Systems and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20200281583A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-10

    申请号:US16884333

    申请日:2020-05-27

    申请人: Suture Ease, Inc.

    发明人: Scott Heneveld

    IPC分类号: A61B17/04 A61B17/34 A61B17/00

    摘要: A system for piercing through biological tissue and providing access to internal structures; particularly, intra-abdominal structures, and closing an opening in the tissue. The system includes a suture guide sub-system having a tissue positioning sub-system for engaging segments of tissue disposed proximate the tissue opening and a suture passer sub-system that slideably engages the suture guide sub-system. The suture passer sub-system includes suture deployment and capture means that is configured to removably secure a suture thereto and deliver the suture to the segments of tissue disposed proximate the tissue opening.

    Needle and guide apparatus for passing suture

    公开(公告)号:US10595857B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US15485075

    申请日:2017-04-11

    申请人: SUTURE EASE, INC.

    发明人: Scott Heneveld

    IPC分类号: A61B17/04 A61B17/06 A61B17/00

    摘要: A trocar wound closure system includes a suture passing needle and a guide for directing the needle through the wound site. A distal portion of the needle includes a capture rod with a slot. An obturator tube with a cutout section can be axially actuated to align the cutout section with the slot, and then moved out of alignment so as to capture the suture. The guide includes at least two tracks for directing the needle through the tissue track. A suture catcher is located adjacent to the exit of each track, and configured to be actuated from a radially extended configuration to a retracted configuration so as to capture the suture section inserted through each loop. Radially expandable arms at distal section are movable between an expanded configuration and a slender configuration.

    Dual insufflation and wound closure methods

    公开(公告)号:US10299774B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US14825452

    申请日:2015-08-13

    申请人: SUTURE EASE, INC.

    发明人: Scott Heneveld

    摘要: A dual functioning instrument set, comprising a needle and guide, has not only the capabilities to enter and insufflate the abdominal cavity but also the ability of a suture passer to carry and retrieve suture for closure of the incision sites at the end of the procedure. The needle contains a deployable snare that is used to pass and retrieve suture. The guide is used to repeatedly locate the needle relative to the inner abdominal wall allowing for consistent placement of sutures. For insufflation purposes, obturator tips having different distal structures are provided for shielding the sharp needle tip after insertion through a body wall.