Patent ID: 6398796
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A suture delivery system comprising:two sutures, each said suture having a filament body and toggle bar on at least one terminal end thereof; an elongated central tube, said central tube carrying two needle retainer guides and a cam distally disposed on said central tube; two spaced apart needles with piercing needle ends, each corresponding needle end carrying a respective suture with a respective toggle bar disposed on said corresponding needle end such that a portion of said toggle bar protrudes from said corresponding needle end; a movable member longitudinally movably mounted on said central tube, each said needle coupled to said movable member; each respective needle movably disposed and guided by a corresponding needle retainer guide; an actuator coupled to said movable member, said actuator adapted to longitudinally move said movable member with respect to said central tube such that said needles are substantially captured by said needle retainer guides when said movable member is at a proximal position, and said piercing needle ends move over said cam when said movable member is at a distal position.