Abstract: A laparoscopic tissue suturing instrument comprises a shaft and a tissue grasper coupled to the shaft. The tissue grasper defines a tissue receiving gap and defining a shuttling element retention cavity. The instrument further comprises a suture shuttling element configured for being removably retained at least partially within the shuttling element retention cavity, and a needle having a needle shaft, a shuttling element coupler disposed at a distal end of the needle shaft, and a shuttling element release mechanism disposed on the needle shaft proximal to the shuttling element coupler. The instrument further comprises a shuttling element retainer mechanism adjacent to the shuttling element retention cavity.

Abstract: A colpotomy device includes a shaft assembly having a hollow outer shaft and an inner shaft disposed within, and rotatable and translatable relative to, the outer shaft, a handle assembly operably coupled to a proximal end of the shaft assembly, and configured to selectively rotate the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft, a colpotomy cup assembly including an outer cup and an inner cup disposed within the outer cup, wherein the inner cup is fixedly coupled to a distal end of the inner shaft, and the outer cup is fixedly coupled to a distal end of the outer shaft, and a cutting element coupled to the inner cup, such that the inner shaft the shaft assembly, inner cup, and cutting element rotate together relative to the outer shaft.

Abstract: A laparoscopic suture passer comprises an elongated shaft, and a jaw assembly coupled to a distal end of the elongated shaft. The jaw assembly comprises first and second jaw members hingedly associated with each other. The jaw members are configured for being alternately displaced relative to each other between an open position and a closed position. The laparoscopic suture passer further comprises a hollow needle comprising a slotted bore extending along the entire length thereof. The hollow needle has a blunt end and a sharp end opposite the blunt end. The blunt end of the hollow needle is hingedly coupled to the first jaw member for being alternately hinged between a retracted position, wherein the hollow needle is stowed in the first jaw member, and a deployed position, wherein the hollow needle extends away from the first jaw member.