Patent ID: 11931022
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, the fixed arm further comprising an arm joint;
a movable arm movably coupled to a movable jaw comprising a second grasping slot configured to receive the needle, the movable arm being configured to pivot at the arm joint and relative to the fixed arm; and
a needle transfer mechanism 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 needle transfer mechanism configured to selectively engage the needle while the needle is positioned in the first grasping slot or the second grasping slot.