Surgical suture needle with blunt spherical region

Details Surgical suture needle with blunt spherical region Surgical suture needle with blunt spherical region

2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Erezo, Darwin P (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Suturing needle

C606S223000, C606S224000, C604S264000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08002796

ABSTRACT:
A surgical needle includes a needle body defining leading and trailing ends, a general spherical region disposed adjacent the leading end of the needle body and having a blunt outer surface, and a plurality of cutting edges extending from the spherical region toward the trailing end of the needle body.

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