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7637918 Helical suturing device  
An apparatus for repairing a tear in an annulus fibrosus of a spinal disc includes a hollow, helically-shaped suturing needle and a retriever. The needle is used to insert a suture along a helical...
7634933 Surgical needle manufacturing process  
A process for manufacturing a surgical needle incorporates at least one pressing operation which, preferably, in conjunction with a trimming and/or etching process, ultimately forms the sharpened...
7591716 Producing notch feature in small diameter steel alloy needle wire  
A notch-locating fixture for forming notches at predetermined locations along a needle wire used in a surgical suturing apparatus includes a base having at least one semi-circular recess shaped and...
7557325 Method for manufacturing a medical needle  
The present invention concerns a method for manufacturing a needle, of the type used in the medical field. This needle is formed by a pulsed laser weld for joining a first portion having a pointed...
7353683 Surgical needle manufacturing process  
A process for manufacturing a surgical needle incorporates at least one pressing operation which, preferably, in conjunction with a trimming and/or etching process, ultimately forms the sharpened...
7270672 Rod for transferring and tightening knotted suture into patient's body  
A knot placer has a rod ( 10 ) connecting a handle end ( 11 ) to a working end ( 12 ). The working end ( 12 ) has a closed leg eyelet ( 15 ) and a slit leg eyelet ( 16 ). A slidable knot ( 27 ),...
7204802 Surgical procedure for the treatment of female urinary incontinence: tension-free inside-out transobturator urethral suspension  
A new, quick, simple, efficient, safe, and reproducible surgical technique for the treatment of female urinary incontinence, in which the posterior urethra is suspended using a tape passed through...
7179277 Surgical needle  
A surgical needle having a base portion defining a root diameter and a tapered end portion extending from said base portion to a pointed end, the tapered end portion defining at least a first and...
7118583 Meniscal suturing instrument and method  
An instrument for surgical suturing includes a shaft, and a needle disposed slidably for longitudinal travel with respect to the shaft. A prong formed on one end of the shaft projects across a...
7112208 Compact suture punch with malleable needle  
A suture punch system is capable of directly passing braided suture through tissue in a simple, one-step process. The system includes three principle components: a malleable needle with braided...
7063716 Uniform stress needle  
A linear surgical needle is provided having a body portion including a proximal end section; a central section; and a distal end section. The distal end section has a substantially parabolic...
6986776 Suturing apparatus, method and system  
An apparatus used with a helical suture device has a first end and a second end. The first end includes a spatulate member having a length along a first axis. The second end includes a guide shaped...
6896686 Arthroscopic suture passing instrument  
An instrument for arthroscopic suture passing having a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end. A jaw disposed on the distal end has a needle and a hook. The jaw opens and closes with respect to...
6893448 Endoscopic capsular suture plication instrument and method  
An instrument for surgical suturing includes a shaft, and a needle disposed slidably for longitudinal travel with respect to the shaft. A prong formed on one end of the shaft projects across a...
6890345 Pretreatment for lubricated surgical needles  
A method for siliconizing surgical needles is provided whereby the needles are treated with acid before they are siliconized.
6638283 Surgical suture passer  
The suture passer of the invention has a pair of opposed jaws. The lower jaw is formed by a hollow tube having its end turned upwardly to face the upper jaw. The hollow tube preferably extends from...
6497994 Photolithographic process for the formation of a one-piece needle  
A method and an apparatus is disclosed for forming a one-piece introducer needle having a member portion and a needle portion by introducing a photoresist on a substrate. The temperature of the...
6322581 Suturing needle for medical use  
The present invention relates to a suturing needle for medical use comprising a needle tip portion for piercing a body tissue, a distal end portion for coupling a suture and a body portion formed...
6264675 Single suture structure  
A suture for joining the first and second sides of a cut in body tissue, such suture having an elongated body member with a needle and thread member disposed at one end thereof and retention...
6214030 Suture needle  
A suture needle has a unique structure for reducing impalement resistance. The suture needle is formed with a base end portion formed at an end of the suture needle for engaging a suture thread, a...
6159233 Surgical needle device  
An object of the present invention is to provide a safe surgical needle apparatus, and a surgical needle and a needle holder used therein, which can prevent the medical participants from being...
6129741 Surgical suturing needle  
In a surgical suturing needle having opposite pointed tips and a mid-section provided with an eye for receiving and retaining a surgical thread and being bent corresponding to a path of movement of...
6056771 Radiused tip surgical needles and surgical incision members  
A surgical needle or surgical incision member is provided including a body portion defining first and second longitudinal ends, a radiused tissue penetrating portion adjacent at least one...
6019781 Rotator cuff needle  
A surgical needle to simplify rotator cuff muscle tendon surgery and reduce the cost thereof, has a semi-circular body including a proximal end portion terminating in a point, a blunt distal end,...
5993408 Thin tip phaco needle  
A thin tip phaco needle is provided including a body having a longitudinal bore for enabling passage of debris from a surgical site, a threaded end for engaging an ultrasonic probe handpiece, and a...
5928207 Microneedle with isotropically etched tip, and method of fabricating such a device  
A microneedle includes an elongated body with a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side wall between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a second side wall between the top surface and...
5913875 Taper point needle  
A taper point surgical suture needle. The suture needle is an elongated member having a proximal suture mounting end and a distal piercing point. The elongated member has a first tapered region...
5902320 Surgical needle, production method thereof, and needle holder  
The present invention provides a surgical needle having a needle tip end and a clamping portion to be clamped by a needle holder for applying a current, wherein the needle tip end is made from a...
5897572 Microsurgical suture needle  
The invention is directed to a microsurgical needle for use in microsurgical techniques. The distal segment of the needle is straight with a circular cross section, and has a sharpened tip with a...
5891164 Surgical needle  
A surgical suturing needle is disclosed for use in limited space applications as well as a method for its use. The needle has an arcuate body and a relatively straight shank extending therefrom....
5843098 Surgical purse string suturing instrument and method  
A surgical needle includes an elongated needle shaft and a needle head having a sharp point. A frangible neck, with a reduced cross-section, joins the needle shaft and the needle head and permits...
5807317 Trocar with concave cutting surface  
An improved trocar is provided. The trocar includes a shaft having a first end and a second end with a bend therebetween. An attachment fixture is integral with the shaft at the first end. A...
5797961 Radiused hollow cutting edge needle  
A cutting edge surgical suture needle. The suture needle is an elongated member having a proximal suture mounting end and a distal piercing tip. The distal section of the needle has a cross-section...
5792180 High bend strength surgical needles and surgical incision members and methods of producing same by double sided photoetching  
There is provided a high bend strength double pointed surgical needle, or surgical incision member, which includes a suture hole intermediate the points and a pair of crimping bulges adjacent the...
5779719 Device and method for the percutaneous suturing of a vascular puncture site  
A suture applying device comprises a shaft which carries a pair of needles near its distal end. The needles are joined by a length of suture, and the shaft is used to both introduce the needles...
5776148 Surgical stab wound closure device and method  
A device for the surgical suturing of narrow incisions that penetrate through a plurality of tissue layers includes a needle having the shape of an elongated "J." The device further includes a...
5766218 Surgical binding device and method of using same  
A binding device and method of use for providing a compressive force across tissue boundaries to promote healing. The binding device includes a strap adapted to form a loop about injured tissue and...
5766186 Suturing device  
A suturing device is disclosed. The suturing device has particular application in surgery and is readily adaptable for use in laparoscopic surgery. The suturing device has an arcuate needle which...
5762811 One-sided photoetching process for needle fabrication  
Surgical needles are fabricated by masking and etching a plurality of the needle blanks from one side of a base material, such as a metal sheet, after applying an etchant resistant adhesive backing...
5741278 Endoscopic suture placement tool  
A surgical tool for endoscopic suture placement which permits a surgeon to place controlled and precise internal ligatures. The tool utilizes a drive rod including an articulating or deflecting...
5741279 Endoscopic suture system  
A method and device for the placement of sutures and for the purpose of approximating tissue. A particular utility is effected in the approximation of the tissue separated by means of an...
5733266 Hypodermic needle  
A hypodermic needle according to the present invention includes a hollow shaft having a substantially cylindrical inner surface and a substantially cylindrical outer surface. The needle includes a...
5730732 Non-magnetic stainless steel surgical needle  
A non-magnetic surgical needle. The needle is made from Type 316 stainless steel or ERSTE 4456CA stainless steel and is work hardened to have mechanical properties substantially equivalent to a...
5725555 Atraumatic needle for surgical suturing machines  
An atraumatic needle intended for use in surgical suturing machines has a shaft curved in a defined manner and is provided with a cutting tip located on the outer radius of curvature of the shaft.
5722991 Apparatus and method for attaching surgical needle suture components  
An apparatus for attaching a surgical needle of the type having an end portion with an elongated aperture defined therein and a suture having a generally elongated end portion which is to be...
5707391 Apparatus and method for attaching surgical needle suture components  
Apparatus for attaching a surgical needle having an end portion with an elongated aperture defined therein and a suture having a generally elongated end portion to be positioned in the elongated...
5700266 System for repair of capsulo-labral separations  
An elongated drill and suture guide is inserted through a posterior portal during arthroscopic surgery to repair a capsulo-labral separation. The drill and suture guide has a linear longitudinal...
5697941 Endoscopic suturing device and method  
A surgical suturing apparatus for closing an incision penetrating a plurality of layers of tissue includes a tubular body in which a "J"-shaped suture needle resides. In this position the tubular...
5693072 Blunt tip surgical needle  
A surgical needle for use in suturing non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body. The surgical needle includes a needle shaft and a needle tip formed of a rigid material suitable for use inside the...
5693071 Tapered surgical needles and surgical incision members  
A surgical needle is provided including a body portion defining first and second longitudinal ends, the body portion includes a central portion having a first cross-sectional area and end portions...
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