Full-thickness Trocar Wound Closure with the
Carter-Thomason CloseSure^® System

Simply the best way to close trocar wounds^SM

Use the Carter-Thomason CloseSure System featuring the Carter-Thomason^® suture passer and the Pilot^® guides to close trocar wounds in the following manner:

Step 1


• Insert the Pilot guide with the holes aligned cephalad to caudad.
  
  
• Use the Carter-Thomason suture passer to push suture material through the Pilot guide, fascia, muscle, and peritoneum into the abdomen.
  
  



• Drop the suture, and remove the suture passer.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Step 2


• Push the suture passer through the opposite side of the Pilot guide, and pick up the suture.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Step 3


• Pull the suture up through the peritoneum, muscle, fascia, and guide.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Step 4


• Remove the Pilot guide and tie.