Cutting eye needle
US9725836B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06019
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Cutting eye needle comprising an elongated portion, a tip portion, and an eye portion comprising a frictionally engaged cutting edge, with adjacent surfaces (14) and (15) intersecting at edge (17) at an angle that creates a frictionally engaged cutting edge, which threads and sews like a conventional hand sewing needle, which is suitable for cutting one or more threads, in professions including the medical field and surgery, and in needlecraft operations particularly suited to quilting, where ends of thread are cut while located inside the cavities of a quilting project, while simultaneously reducing the probability of skin contact of an operator are disclosed.
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