The device is a disposable, ligature passing, suturing apparatus and needle guide for the abdominal wall which is non-powered, hand-held, and hand-manipulated, intended to be used in various general surgical procedures. The device includes a ligature carrier pathway, needle guide, two needles, reference plane T-Bar, and a guidewire. The handle of the device provides two diametrically opposed enclosed guideways for the advancement and retraction of the needles under manual control of a plunger located at the proximal end of the device. As part of the M-Close convenience kit, a Nerve Block Needle is included for the administration of local anesthetic agents to provide regional and local anesthesia. A Telfa Antimicrobial, non-Adherent Pad is provided in the kit for use as a primary dressing for the surgical incision as well as a slip-tip syringe.
A non-powered, hand-held device intended to pass sutures or a needle/suture assembly through tissues/prosthetic materials to facilitate suturing during an endoscopic and/or open surgical procedure; it may also knot, cut and/or tighten the sutures/ligature loop during or after placement. It typically consists of a shaft with hooks, catches, clasps, or forceps-like jaws at the distal end, and a proximal handle with controls. It typically has a pointed/cutting component to create a suture tunnel, and is loaded with the sutures or the suture is inserted through the shaft. This is a single-use device.
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