Combined surgical needle-suture device possessing an integrated suture cut-off feature
US5089011A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2210/0014
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Attachment of a surgical needle to a capped suture to provide a combined surgical needle-suture device employs a shrinkable tubing a suture cutting edge. The cap on the suture possesses a suture cutting edge such that separation of the needle from the suture can be achieved when desired by bringing the suture to bear under tension against the cutting edge of the cap thereby severing the suture.
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