Patent ID: 8876701
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A medical system for suturing a perforation in tissue, the medical system comprising: an endoscope having a working channel defined therein and defining a longitudinal axis; an endcap fitted to a distal end of the endoscope; a needle having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a suture attached to the needle; a first grip system slidably connected to the endcap for longitudinal translation, in a longitudinal direction, the first grip system structured to selectively engage the needle; a second grip system structured to selectively engage the needle, the second grip system slidably passing through the working channel of the endoscope for longitudinal translation, the second grip system having an adjustable gripping force, the second grip system including a control member extending through the working channel of the endoscope; and the first grip system and second grip system configured for relative longitudinal translation to selectively pass the needle between the first and second grip systems, wherein the first grip system includes a rod slidably passing through a passageway formed in the endcap.