| 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)] | 18 Claims |

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7. A method of removing needles operatively associated with suture through tissue surrounding an access tract, the method comprising:
advancing an elongate distal member along the access tract, through a puncture site and into a body lumen;
locating an elongate proximal member and a needle capture assembly, which are proximal the elongate distal member, with the elongate proximal member in contact with tissue surrounding the puncture site, the elongate proximal member comprising a guide disposed within the elongate proximal member and, a needle deployment actuator extending to the elongate distal member and being configured to initiate proximal movement of a plurality of needles toward an opening of the elongate proximal member, the needle capture assembly comprising a first member and a second member proximal the opening of the elongate proximal member, the first member being proximal to and overlapping the second member, the second member being configured to guide the plurality of needles towards the first member, the first member and the second member being configured to move to a deforming position to capture needle tips of the plurality of needles; and
actuating the needle deployment actuator to proximally translate the plurality of needles toward the opening of the elongate proximal member, wherein when needle tips of the plurality of needles are at least partially disposed within the opening, a portion of each needle of the plurality of needles proximal the opening is radially separated by a distance less than a diameter of the elongated proximal member.
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