Suture needle
US6214030A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06028
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suture needle has a unique structure for reducing impalement resistance. The suture needle is formed with a base end portion formed at an end of the suture needle for engaging a suture thread, a tip portion formed at another end of the suture needle for impaling a tissue, and a tapered portion extending to the tip portion. The tapered portion has a cross-section without a cutting edge and a plurality of roughened regions formed in stripes extending in a substantially axial direction of the tapered portion. The roughened regions are provided solely on the tapered portion of the suture needle. The surface roughness of the roughened regions on the suture needle is about 2 .mu.m-15 .mu.m.
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