WO2004006988A3 - Union stress needle - Google Patents

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WO2004006988A3
WO2004006988A3 PCT/US2003/022052 US0322052W WO2004006988A3 WO 2004006988 A3 WO2004006988 A3 WO 2004006988A3 US 0322052 W US0322052 W US 0322052W WO 2004006988 A3 WO2004006988 A3 WO 2004006988A3
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union
end section
needle
distal end
stress
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Scott Cunningham
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Tyco Healthcare
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Priority to ES03764662T priority patent/ES2385557T3/en
Priority to EP03764662A priority patent/EP1545326B1/en
Publication of WO2004006988A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004006988A2/en
Publication of WO2004006988A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004006988A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for suturing wounds; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06—Needles ; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials
    • A61B17/06066—Needles, e.g. needle tip configurations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00831—Material properties
    • A61B2017/0084—Material properties low friction
    • A61B2017/00849—Material properties low friction with respect to tissue, e.g. hollow organs

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Abstract

A linear sugical needle (100) is provided having a body portion including a proximal end section (110); a central section (13); and a distal end section (120). This distal end section has a substantially parabolic configuration for producing a substantially uniform stress profile along a length thereof.
PCT/US2003/022052 2002-07-17 2003-07-15 Union stress needle WO2004006988A2 (en)

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CA2491042A CA2491042C (en) 2002-07-17 2003-07-15 Uniform stress needle
AU2003256541A AU2003256541A1 (en) 2002-07-17 2003-07-15 Union stress needle
ES03764662T ES2385557T3 (en) 2002-07-17 2003-07-15 Joint effort needle
EP03764662A EP1545326B1 (en) 2002-07-17 2003-07-15 Union stress needle

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US39694102P 2002-07-17 2002-07-17
US60/396,941 2002-07-17

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AU (1) AU2003256541A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2491042C (en)
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