FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medical equipment. Surgical suturing system comprises a reusable shaft. Distal end of the shaft has a receiver and a rotary drive. Reusable actuator is connected to the proximal end of the shaft. Disposable cartridge is configured to be attached to and detached from the receiver. Cartridge comprises an arced track and an arced needle. Needle is located in the track, having a leading end and a trailing end, a length of suture connected to the trailing end. Reciprocating needle driver is configured to engage and move the needle in the arced circular track. Transmission is operably connected to the needle driver having a rotary input adapted to couple to the rotary drive. Reusable shaft and actuator may be autoclavable.
EFFECT: circular needle applier is disclosed.
5 cl, 36 dwg
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