Offset point surgical needle
US5041127A · kind A · utility
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10Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/06066
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A curved surgical needle which may be helical or planar and in which the curvature may be constant or varied with the pointed end offset from the principal longitudinal axis.
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