Patent ID: 11963676
Assignee: ACTIV SURGICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second graspers comprises a jaw member pivotally connected to another jaw member, wherein manipulating the first and second graspers in (c) comprises:
(i) positioning the jaw members of the graspers on opposite sides of a suture line;
(ii) moving the jaw members of each grasper relative to the other jaw member on the same grasper to achieve a grasping mode position in each grasper, wherein each of the graspers fixedly holds a portion of the suture line and inhibits movement of the suture line relative to the grasper for one part of the knot tying process; and
(iii) moving the jaw members of each grasper relative to the other jaw member of the same grasper to achieve a pulley mode position in each grasper in which the graspers slidably support the suture line at a pivot point and permit the suture line to slide relative to the graspers for another part of the knot tying process.