Suturing needle for medical use
US6322581A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/06004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a suturing needle for medical use comprising a needle tip portion for piercing a body tissue, a distal end portion for coupling a suture and a body portion formed between the needle tip portion and the distal end portion The body portion is constituted of a pair of flat surfaces opposing to each other and a pair of grooves opposing to each other in a direction intersecting with the opposing direction of the flat surfaces.
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