A device for the placement of sutures and for the purpose of approximating tissue includes an elongate body member, a suture deployment system, and a catch. Methods of placing sutures include inserting and deploying in a patient a device including an elongate body member, a suture deployment system,...http://www.google.de/patents/US6997932?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6997932 - Suture passer
