Needle holder for guiding needle with suture
US6322570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A needle holder for guiding a surgical needle having a suture attached to the needle, in which the surgical needle is transferred from a first shaft to a second shaft, comprising a needle stand formed on the first shaft and a needle receiver formed on the second shaft, receiving the needle made upright at the needle stand. Further, the needle holder comprises a guide passage formed on the first shaft for guiding the suture attached to the needle from the needle stand in a prescribed direction to at least the vicinity of the needle stand, the guide passage having a surface that has no edge damaging the suture in a cross direction with respect to the direction of the tension exerted to the suture.
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