Grindless surgical needle manufacture

Details Grindless surgical needle manufacture Grindless surgical needle manufacture

2006-02-21

2008-08-26

Crane, Daniel C (Department: 3725)

Metal deforming

With cutting

Machining after final metal-deforming

C163S005000, C606S223000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07415858

ABSTRACT:
Surgical needles are produced by immersing a needle possessing a distal end surrounded at least in part by flash material and a body portion in an acid bath according to a predetermined sequence, wherein the distal end of the needle is exposed to the acid bath under conditions sufficient to remove flash material from the distal end of the needle and the body portion of the needle is exposed to the acid bath under conditions sufficient to provide a matte finish on at least a portion of the body portion of the needle.

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