Suture passer device for abdominal or thoracoscopic surgery

摘要

This invention relates to an improved suture passer device for inserting and retrieving suture during abdominal or thoracic surgery. The device consists of a probe member having a blunt needle tip that forms the terminal distal end of the probe member. A flexible thread having a bight portion is so carried by the probe member to permit the bight portion to extend from a lateral port located intermediate the distal terminal end and proximate end of the probe member. The extension of the bight portion through the lateral port forms a loop for receiving an end segment of the suture.