US 11,918,206 B2
Needle harvesting devices, systems and methods
Laveille Kao Voss, Belmont, CA (US); Stephanie Henze, San Mateo, CA (US); Kristopher M. Konawalik, San Francisco, CA (US); Leah M. Davis, San Francisco, CA (US); and Wouter E. Roorda, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/411,378.
Application 17/411,378 is a continuation of application No. 16/223,827, filed on Dec. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,129,610.
Application 16/223,827 is a continuation of application No. 15/162,085, filed on May 23, 2016, granted, now 10,194,903, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Application 15/162,085 is a continuation of application No. 13/610,602, filed on Sep. 11, 2012, granted, now 9,345,475, issued on May 24, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0378667 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/36 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/06161 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0057 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0491 (2013.01); A61B 17/06061 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00663 (2013.01); A61B 2017/047 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06142 (2013.01); A61B 50/3001 (2016.02); A61B 50/362 (2016.02); A61B 2050/364 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02); A61M 5/3278 (2013.01); A61M 2005/3284 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suturing system comprising:
an elongate distal member and an elongate proximal member proximal the elongate distal member, the elongate proximal member having a lumen;
a needle deployment actuator extending to the elongate distal member and being configured to initiate proximal movement of a needle toward an opening of the elongate proximal member; and
a guide disposed within the elongate proximal member, a perimeter of the guide forming a plurality of needle receiving gaps that, when viewed in cross-section, are circumferentially spaced about the deployment actuator with a portion of the guide disposed between adjacent needle receiving gaps extending outwardly towards a wall of the lumen of the elongate proximal member such that the needle translates proximally into one of the plurality of needle receiving gaps.