US 12,419,636 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 Jan. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/422,613.
Application 18/422,613 is a continuation of application No. 17/411,378, filed on Aug. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,918,206.
Application 17/411,378 is a continuation of application No. 16/223,827, filed on Dec. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,129,610, issued on Sep. 28, 2021.
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 2024/0156452 A1, May 16, 2024
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)] 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.