Suture winding arrangement in a machine for the automated packaging of needles and attached sutures
US5970686A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/06133
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A machine for the automated packaging of armed sutures or; in effect, surgical needles having sutures attached thereto and, more particularly, a suture winding arrangement in an automated machine for the high-speed individualized packaging of single or individual surgical needles each having an attached suture into a tray and detachable cover providing a suture package utilized for the packaging of the individual or single needles and attached sutures.
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