Magazine for loading a needle and a length of suture onto a surgical instrument
US5755729A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0609
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a magazine that is loaded with a needle and an attached length of suture pre-tied in a knot on the magazine. The magazine is used in loading the needle onto a surgical instrument and in loading the tied length of suture onto the surgical instrument.
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