Patent ID: 8562622

Claim:
A tissue suturing device comprising: a handle including an actuator coupled to a distal half of the handle; a head defining a head perimeter and including a needle port and a capsule cavity located within the head perimeter, the needle port storing a needle that is connected with the actuator by a rod and the capsule cavity sized to retain a suture capsule attached to a length of suture, the actuator provided with a slotted head and the rod including a pinion inserted into the slotted head; and a release mechanism connected with the rod and located on the distal half of the handle, the release mechanism including a cable, a pulley, and a release lever, with the cable connected to a proximal end of the rod and extending over both the pulley and the pinion and connected to the release lever; wherein the needle is movable within the head perimeter to engage with the suture capsule and place the suture capsule into the needle port, and the release mechanism is operable to move the rod a distance in a proximal direction to separate the suture capsule from the needle.