Patent ID: 9386980
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method of suturing an opening in tissue, comprising: inserting a suturing device through an opening in tissue, the suturing device including a housing defining a guide lumen and a ferrule assembly spaced distally from a distal end of the guide lumen to define a gap between the ferrule assembly and the distal end of the guide lumen, the ferrule assembly releasably engaging a ferrule, the ferrule retaining a portion of a suture; positioning the suturing device such that tissue surrounding the opening in tissue is disposed in the gap between the ferrule assembly and the distal end of the guide lumen; inserting a needle distally through the guide lumen defined within the housing, through tissue disposed within the gap, and at least partially into the ferrule assembly to engage the ferrule with a distal end of the needle; and translating the needle, with the ferrule engaged thereto, proximally through tissue disposed within the gap and the guide lumen defined within the housing to completely withdraw the ferrule and the portion of the suture from the guide lumen.