Keith needle for furlow insertion tool

Details Keith needle for furlow insertion tool Keith needle for furlow insertion tool

2003-02-26

2008-03-18

Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Instruments

Suturing needle

C606S185000, C606S225000, C600S040000, C066S116000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07344554

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure is directed to a medical device or article that reduces the ability of the Keith needle to unintentionally fall out of the barrel, improves the ability of the Keith needle to track on axis, or both. In one aspect, the disclosure is directed toward a medical device suitable for use in implant surgery. The medical device includes a Furlow insertion tool with a barrel having a bore. The Furlow tool further includes an obturator adapted for slidable insertion into the bore. The medical device further includes a Keith needle adapted for slidable insertion into the bore. The Keith needle is adapted to yieldably fit against at least one of the barrel and the obturator when the Keith needle is disposed within the bore. In another aspect, the present disclosure is directed toward a Keith needle adapted for use with a Furlow insertion tool. The Furlow insertion tool including a barrel and an obturator. The barrel includes a bore having a diameter such that the Keith needle is adapted to be disposed within the bore. The Keith needle includes a blunt portion adapted to contact the obturator, a tip portion including a sharp end, and an interference portion operably coupled to the blunt portion and the tip portion. The interference portion has an operating thickness of at least the diameter of the bore to yeildably fit the Keith needle against the barrel when the Keith needle is disposed within the bore.

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