Patent ID: 8162961

Claim:
A medical device for repairing and replacing biological tissue, comprising: a suture needle having a suture coupled to the needle; a shaft having an outer surface and a helically threaded portion formed about an axis; first and second guide members each including a first portion rotatably coupled about the outer surface of the shaft at a first location and a second portion coupled about the outer surface of the shaft at a second location spaced from the first location, the first guide member configured to be positioned proximate the biological tissue and further including at least one suture guide configured to direct the suture needle along a path extending through the biological tissue; a first collar threadably received by the helically threaded portion of the shaft at the first location, the first portion of the first guide member and the first portion of the second guide member coupled to the first collar; and a second collar received by the shaft at the second location, the second portion of the first guide member coupled to the second collar with a first arm and the second portion of the second guide member coupled to the second collar with a second arm, the first collar being movable along the outer surface of the shaft relative to the second collar; and a blade positioned between the first and second guide members, the first and second guide members defining an arcuate cutting path between the first and second locations of the shaft and configured to direct the blade along at least a portion of the arcuate cutting path.