Suture device and method for closing a planar opening

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8828028
APP PUB NO 20110270277A1
SERIAL NO

12938672

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A micro-camera guided suturing device is disclosed comprising an elongate suture body having at least one lumen disposed therein and an imaging structure disposed within the at least one lumen of the suture. The imaging structure comprises a SSID optically coupled to a lens system. In one aspect, the suturing device further comprises a conductive element detachably coupled to the suture. In yet another aspect, the suture body comprises a shape memory material.

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  • SARCOS LC;STERLING L.C.

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Jacobsen, Stephen C Salt Lake City, US 297 17475
Smith, Fraser M Salt Lake City, US 140 1986

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