United States Surgical Corporation

Donald C Ross

Francis D Colligan

A method and apparatus for attaching sutures to curved surgical needles. A vibratory bowl and vibratory rail function to present individual surgical needles to a transfer system in a predetermined orientation. The transfer system then delivers each oriented needle to a frame which positions the needle for subsequent swaging by a rotating die system which selectively impacts the needle to secure the suture thereto.

Method and apparatus for attaching surgical suture components

The present invention relates to an apparatus for attaching surgical sutures to eyeless surgical needles. The apparatus includes a system for automatically presenting the surgical needles to a frame which positions and maintains the needle for subsequent swaging and a rotating die system which selectively impacts the needle to secure the suture thereto.

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Orange, CT, United States of America

Donald C Ross