Patent ID: 9351723
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A suturing instrument comprising: a handle comprising an actuation member; a connecting rod extending distally from a proximal end of the handle, wherein the connecting rod comprises a pivot point adjacent to its distal end; a needle operatively attached to the suturing instrument only at the pivot point of the connecting rod, wherein the needle is independently rotatable about the pivot point relative to a longitudinal axis of the connecting rod; a slider rod extending distally from the proximal end of the handle, the slider rod being adjacent to the connecting rod and comprising a longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis of the connecting rod is spaced from the longitudinal axis of the slider rod, and wherein the slider rod and the connecting rod are linearly positionable relative to each other along their respective longitudinal axes; a base member extending from a distal end of the slider rod; and at least two arms extending from a distal end of the base member of the slider rod, wherein each of the arms comprises an aperture, wherein a distance between the pivot point of the needle and the base member of the slider rod is changeable during movement of the slider rod and the connecting rod relative to each other.