Patent ID: 9241707
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A device for closing an opening in tissue, comprising: an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, a central passage and a plurality of needle lumens extending from the proximal end toward the distal end; a plurality of needles disposed within and advancable from the plurality of needle lumens; a foot housing disposed at the distal end of the elongate member, the foot housing having an outside surface, the foot housing having a first opening and a second opening formed therein; and a foot disposed entirely within the foot housing and being remote from the outside surface thereof, the foot having a first end that has at least two cuffs removably mounted therein and a second, opposing end that has at least two cuffs removably mounted therein, a length of suture being connected between each cuff in the first end of the foot and each cuff in the second end of the foot, the foot being slidably mounted within the foot housing so as to be slidable relative to the foot housing between a delivery position and a deployed position, the cuffs in the first end of the foot being positioned below and accessible through the second opening in the foot housing when the foot is in the deployed position, and the cuffs in the second end of the foot being positioned outside the foot housing when the foot is in the deployed position.