Patent ID: 11903576
Assignee: SORANUS ARGE VE DANISMANLIK HIZMETLERI SANAYI TICARET A.S.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A suturing device comprising:
a fixed arm integral with a fixed jaw comprising a first grasping slot configured to receive a needle;
a movable jaw movably coupled to a movable arm comprising a second grasping slot configured to receive the needle, the movable j aw configured to pivot about a reference location on the fixed arm and relative to the fixed jaw; and
a needle transfer mechanism comprising first and second plates configured to secure the needle in the first grasping slot or the second grasping slot and release the needle from the first grasping slot or the second grasping slot, the first and second plates configured to selectively engage the needle while the needle is positioned in the first grasping slot or the second grasping slot, wherein the fixed arm further comprises an arm joint coupled to the movable arm, and wherein the movable arm is configured to pivot at the arm joint and relative to the fixed arm.