Patent ID: 9724087
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A replaceable suturing head for a suturing device, the suturing head comprising: a suturing portion; wherein the suturing portion comprises a curved suturing needle arranged to move around a circular path defined by a plurality of rollers mounted on roller shafts within the suturing portion, at least one of the plurality of rollers being a drive roller driven by the drive motor to move the suturing needle around the circular path; wherein one or more of the roller shafts comprises a base, and the one or more roller shafts is mounted within the suturing portion so that the one or more roller shafts can pivot around the base; and wherein the suturing portion comprises biasing means for biasing the one or more roller shafts so that the one or more rollers is biased towards the suturing needle.