Patent ID: 11911265
Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  D | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A suturing system comprising:
a first automated fixture comprising a plurality of motorized actuator devices and a suture target holder, the first automated fixture being configured to rotate the target suture device when mounted to the suture target holder;
a second automated fixture comprising a curved needle that is configured to move the curved needle in a fixed path and a stitch looper having a plurality of tines that is configured to secure a portion of a suture and to form a loop using the portion of the suture as the curved needle moves in the fixed path; and
wherein the first automated fixture and the second automated fixture are arranged relative to each other and configured such that the first automated fixture can move the target suture device in three dimensions to position the suture device in the path of the curved needle to implement a predetermined suturing pattern on the target suture device.