Patent ID: 8690898
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument comprising: a first member adapted to receive suture; a second member coupled to the first member such that the first member and the second member are configured for motion relative to each other between a first spaced position, in which tissue can be received therebetween, and a second position, in which the first member is configured to pass the suture through the tissue; a grasper coupled to the second member and configured for movement along a longitudinal axis of the second member to engage the suture, when the first member and second member are in the second position, such that the grasper holds the suture when the first member and the second member are returned to the first spaced position; and a trigger portion that includes a trigger mechanism and a spring, the trigger mechanism being configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the second member from a first position in which the grasper does not engage the suture to a second position in which a force from the spring pushes the suture grasper move along the longitudinal axis of the second member to engage the suture.