Patent ID: 11857178
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical suturing device comprising:
a handle;
a grasping mechanism;
a first jaw;
a second jaw;
a first coupler;
a second coupler;
a first strand;
a second strand;
a shaft;
a cutter;
the first jaw and the second jaw each comprising a jaw body and a coupler receiver;
the first coupler and the second coupler each comprising a strand receiver;
the handle being operatively connected to the first jaw and the second jaw through the grasping mechanism;
the coupler receiver being positioned adjacent to the jaw body, opposite to the grasping mechanism along the jaw body for each of the first jaw and the second jaw;
the first coupler being removably positioned within the coupler receiver of the first jaw;
each of the strand receiver traversing into the first coupler and the second coupler, respectively;
the second coupler being removably positioned within the coupler receiver of the second jaw;
the first strand being connected to the strand receiver of the first coupler;
the second strand being connected to the strand receiver of the second coupler;
the handle being connected adjacent to the shaft;
the grasping mechanism traversing along the shaft between the handle and the first jaw and the second jaw;
the cutter being positioned adjacent to the jaw body of the first jaw and the second jaw;
the cutter being positioned opposite to the strand receiver of the first coupler and the second coupler;
the first coupler comprising a coupler fastener;
the second coupler comprising a coupler cavity;
the coupler fastener being positioned adjacent to the strand receiver of the first coupler;
the coupler cavity being positioned adjacent to the strand receiver of the second coupler; and
the coupler fastener being connected to the coupler cavity, wherein the coupler fastener of the first coupler and the coupler cavity of the second coupler are pressed together when the first jaw and the second jaw are in a closed configuration.