Non-magnetic stainless steel surgical needle
US5730732A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06095
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A non-magnetic surgical needle. The needle is made from Type 316 stainless steel or ERSTE 4456CA stainless steel and is work hardened to have mechanical properties substantially equivalent to a surgical needle made from conventional magnetic stainless steel. The needle is useful in the magnetic field of a magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic apparatus.
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