Suturing needle and anchor

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1988-02-29

1989-05-30

Pinkham, Richard C.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128340, A61B 1706

Patent

active

048340987

ABSTRACT:
A suturing needle in combination with an anchor. The anchor is molded from medical grade plastic. The needle is made of surgical grade steel and is formed in an arcuate shape. One end of the needle has a point. The opposite end has an off-set section which is insert-molded with the anchor. The off-set section maintains the anchor and needle together. The body is formed with a pair of square cavities whose axes are coaxial. The cavities receive square projections on a manipulating tool.

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patent: 2361860 (1944-10-01), Mason
patent: 3570497 (1971-03-01), Lemole
patent: 3851359 (1974-12-01), Wilson

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