A surgical instrument, guide, and method capable of being used for closure of peritoneum fascia, occlusion of bleeding vessels such as inferior epigastric, and for all uses related to accurately passing suture material through a guide into tissue. A tip of a surgical instrument in a standard suture-/needle-driving...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US5899911?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5899911 - Method of using needle-point suture passer to retract and reinforce ligaments
