Cantilevered needle park
US5180053A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/06133
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needle park for a package that holds one or more surgical needles and sutures has a generally planar base. A cantilevered arm, fixed at one end and free at its other end, extends above and parallel to the base. A needle is introduced between the free end of the arm and the base and held between the arm and base. A nib that extends from the free end of the arm toward the base secures the needle. The needle park may be molded as part of a one-piece needle and suture package and is well adapted for automatic loading.
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