Blunt point needles

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1993-10-18

1995-01-24

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Suturing needle

606224, 606225, A61B 1704

Patent

active

053839013

ABSTRACT:
Blunt tip surgical needles which significantly reduce the probability of skin penetration of the gloved hand of an operator are disclosed. In one embodiment, the blunt tip needle includes a tip portion which terminates in a bulbous blunt tip. In another embodiment, the needle tip portion includes a ball socket and a ball rotatably disposed therein.

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