Method of and apparatus for welding surgical needle stock to a m

Details Method of and apparatus for welding surgical needle stock to a m Method of and apparatus for welding surgical needle stock to a m

1997-01-23

1999-03-30

Ryan, Patrick

Metal fusion bonding

Process

With clamping or holding

228 61, 228 491, B23K 3704

Patent

active

058877789

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is available for receiving surgical needle stock from a needle fabrication line and welding the surgical needle stock to a metal tape. The apparatus includes a welding station where the needle stock is welded to the tape. A tape indexing unit is arranged to move the metal tape through the welding station. A preload chuck is arranged to receive the surgical needle stock from the needle fabrication line and a gripper assembly is arranged to receive the surgical needle stock from the preload chuck and transfer the surgical needle stock from the preload chuck to the welding station.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2326022 (1943-08-01), Everett
patent: 3684474 (1972-08-01), Chisholm
patent: 4359623 (1982-11-01), Fanning

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