Patent ID: 9724086
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A device comprising: a guide needle comprising a proximal eyelet; an elongate member comprising: a distal eyelet and an elongate body portion comprising a plurality of gripping arms; and a suture thread comprising a first end threaded through the proximal eyelet of the guide needle and a second end threaded through the distal eyelet of the elongate member, wherein the first and second ends of the suture thread are coupled to opposing ends of a plug, thereby forming a closed loop that flexibly couples the guide needle to the elongate member, wherein the plug comprises a generally double-cone shape having a maximum radius adjacent to a center of the plug, and wherein the center of the plug is defined by a circumference configured to mate with an inner circumference of the distal eyelet of the elongate member.