Patent ID: 8292905
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An endoscopic stitching device, comprising: an articulatable neck assembly defining a longitudinal axis when positioned in a linear, unarticulated position; a tool assembly operatively supported on a distal end of the neck assembly and pivotable about the longitudinal axis of the articulable neck assembly through a plurality of angular positions circumscribing the longitudinal axis, wherein when the tool assembly is positioned in any one of the plurality of angular positions, the neck assembly only articulates in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction, the first and second directions being in a common plane and transverse to the longitudinal axis of the articulable neck assembly; a suture needle operatively associated with the tool assembly, wherein the tool assembly includes a pair of juxtaposed jaws associated with one another, and wherein each jaw defines a needle receiving recess formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof; and at least one actuation cable extending through the neck assembly and operatively connected to the pair of jaws and to an actuator, the at least one actuation cable being axially and rotatably movable to perform separate functions in response to at least one of an axial and rotatable movement thereof due to a motion of actuation of the actuator in a single direction.