Surgical needle-suture attachment with a lubricated suture tip for controlled suture release
US5259845A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A combined surgical needle-suture device of controlled suture release characteristics and a method for manufacturing the device employ a shrinkable tubing to connect the needle to a suture possessing a lubricated tip.
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