Title:
SUTURE NEEDLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/047472
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a suture needle with which both ends of a single suture thread or two suture threads can be attached to a single base end face and to which suture threads that are thicker than in the past can be easily and securely attached. [Solution] The suture needle (10), which is provided with a blind hole (11) from the base end face (13) of the suture needle in the axial direction and in which a suture thread (12) is attached by inserting the suture thread (12) into the blind hole (11) and crimping, is characterized in that two blind holes (11) penetrate a single base end face (13) and both ends of a single suture thread (12) or two suture threads can be attached. The two penetrating blind holes can be partially joined so that the overall shape of the blind holes at the base end face forms a figure 8.
Inventors:
AKUTSU SHINICHI (JP)
ISHIDA TAKASHI (JP)
ISHIDA TAKASHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/074477
Publication Date:
April 04, 2013
Filing Date:
September 25, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MANI INC (JP)
International Classes:
A61B17/06
Foreign References:
| JP2002224485A | 2002-08-13 | |||
| EP1080693A1 | 2001-03-07 | |||
| JP2010029570A | 2010-02-12 | |||
| JPH04307051A | 1992-10-29 | |||
| US4182341A | 1980-01-08 | |||
| JPH04307052A | 1992-10-29 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2762087A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NISHIYAMA, TAKAHIRO (JP)
Nishiyama 貴 size (JP)
Nishiyama 貴 size (JP)
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