Patent ID: 8480689

Claim:
A surgical suturing device, comprising: a grasper device having a distal grasping end, the grasper device comprising: a collet comprising a plurality of fingers at the distal grasping end of the grasper device, wherein the plurality of fingers collectively define a concave feature wherein the concave feature comprises a groove; and a collet lumen, wherein the collet is positioned within the collet lumen, wherein the collet and collet lumen are translatable relative to one another from a first state where the plurality of fingers are in an open position to a second state where the plurality of fingers are in a closed position; an outer lumen coupled to a control mechanism for the surgical suturing device, wherein the grasper device is positioned within the outer lumen, and wherein the grasper device is translatable from a first position wherein the distal grasping end extends distally from the outer lumen to a second position where the distal grasping end is within the outer lumen; and a curved resilient suturing needle defining a leading end and a back end, wherein the back end defines a needle feature that is shaped to match the concave feature of the grasper device such that the back end of the needle is received by the grasper device and wherein the needle feature comprises a collar sized to be received by the groove.