Abstract: Suture tensioning systems, methods, and devices include a suture device for extracting a suture thread from a patient and then determining a location to secure the suture knot based on a balanced tension measurement. The suture device has a needle pass mount with needle passes, and a slidable eyelet assembly positioned opposite the needle passes. The eyelet assembly includes gripping portions for moving the eyelet assembly relative to other components of the suture device. Accordingly, eyelets extending from the eyelet assembly move through the needle pass mounts and extend out the needle passes. With the suture thread secured in the extended eyelet, the eyelet assembly is retracted. The suture thread is attached to a tensioning bar and tension meter. The tension meter indicates if the suture tension is within a threshold range and comparable to the opposite side, and a precise tying location for the suture knot is determined.

Abstract: Some of the present apparatuses for determining biomechanical properties of tissue include an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated body including: a shaft having a longitudinal axis; and an actuatable member pivotally coupled to the shaft, the actuatable member comprising: a base; and a tip configured to be coupled to the base, the tip having a sensor that is configured to collect data indicative of a force exerted on the actuatable member; wherein the actuatable member is movable relative to the shaft between a first position and a second position in which the tip is farther from the longitudinal axis of the shaft than when the actuatable member is in the first position.