CPC A61B 10/04 (2013.01) [A61B 2010/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2010/045 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a sheath;
a housing, coupled to a proximal portion of the sheath;
an elongate first needle, extending through the housing and through the sheath;
a plurality of elongate second needles, extending through the housing and through the sheath;
a first needle-control handle:
attached to the first needle,
having a first hand-grip, and
slidably coupled to the housing, such that sliding of the first needle-control handle slides the first needle through the sheath; and
a second needle-control handle:
attached to the plurality of second needles,
having a second hand-grip,
slidably coupled to the housing, such that sliding of the second needle-control handle slides the plurality of second needles through the sheath,
wherein the apparatus has a first state in which the first needle-control handle is slidable to slide the first needle through the sheath without causing the plurality of second needles to slide through the sheath, and
wherein the apparatus has a second state in which sliding of the first needle-control handle causes the plurality of second needles to slide through the sheath.
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