Patent ID: 11918202
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A suture device for use in combination with an endoscope having a working channel and a distal end, the suture device comprising:
a needle configured to carry a suture, the needle including a distal end and a distal detent near the distal end;
a protective needle cap configured to releasably fit over the distal end of the needle, the needle cap including an atraumatic distal tip and a cylindrical needle cap body defining a void that is configured to fit over the needle, wherein the protective needle cap is formed of a biosorbable polymer;
a distal shuttle configured to releasably secure the needle; and
a sleeve disposable over the distal shuttle, the sleeve movable between a locked position in which the needle is secured to the distal shuttle and an unlocked position in which the needle is releasable from the distal shuttle;
wherein the protective needle cap is configured to be pushed off the needle inside of the patient by moving the sleeve distally;
a distal endcap configured to be securable to a distal end of the endoscope, the distal endcap configured to releasably engage and disengage the needle, the endcap configured to engage the needle when the needle is advanced distally into the endcap, and to release the needle when the needle is locked to the distal shuttle and the distal shuttle is withdrawn proximally.