Patent ID: 11918203
Assignee: CETERIX ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. A suture passer comprising: an elongate body extending between a proximal handle end and a distal end; a first and second jaw coupled to the distal end, the second jaw including; a channel extending along the second jaw and defining a distal opening; a tissue penetrator configured to slide axially along the channel; a suture comprising a first bight and a second bight arranged within the channel; and wherein the distal opening is configured to provide passage for the tissue penetrator loaded with either the first or second bight therethrough, and wherein the tissue penetrator is configured to sequentially move the first and then the second bight from within the channel, through the distal opening and towards the first jaw; and wherein a gate pin is coupled to the second jaw, the gate pin engaged with the first bight and configured to inhibit a portion of the first bight of suture from re-entering the distal opening.