Patent ID: 7981125

Claim:
An apparatus to push a knot and/or cut a suture, comprising: a proximal handle; a shaft extending distally from the proximal handle; a housing extending distally from the shaft and having a tip, a first side and a second side, said first side and said second side having a recessed center; a first blade moveable between retracted and extended positions, and positioned within said housing such that an end of the first blade passes through a first slit and out of the housing as the first blade is moved from the retracted position to the extended position, wherein the first blade is angled toward the first side of the housing; a second blade moveable between retracted and extended positions and moveable relative to the first blade, and positioned within said housing such that an end of the second blade passes through a second slit and out of the housing as the second blade is moved from the retracted position to the extended position, wherein the second blade is angled toward the second side of the housing; and a suture guide coupled to and extending from the first side of the housing to secure the suture adjacent to the housing.