Needle-suture combination

Details Needle-suture combination Needle-suture combination

1996-09-20

1999-02-02

Lewis, William

Surgery

Instruments

Suture or ligature

606222, A61B 1704

Patent

active

058658360

ABSTRACT:
A needle-suture combination includes a suture having first and second portions, the first portion having a pliability greater than that of the second portion. The needle is preferably a double tipped shuttle needle having a lateral aperture into which the suture is affixed. In one embodiment the first portion of the suture is multifilament suture material that is connected to a monofilament second portion by means of shrink wrap type tubing. In another embodiment the entire suture is an integral length of monofilament material, the first portion being a reduced diameter section of the monofilament suture.

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Leo J. Klinger and George A. Kurisky, "MP35N Alloy--the Ultimate Wire Material," Maryland Specialty Wire Inc., Cockeysville, Md.

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