Hutchinson Technology Corporation

Medicines360

Greg Vanhecke

Mark A Miller

Rob Deckman

Justin Westendorf

Lance Nevala

Dan Hovde

Reilly Dillon

Mike Hoffman

Alex Rice

Disclosed are devices and methods for loading an intrauterine device (IUD) with a thread or suture engaged therewith into an insertion device. The devices and methods are suitable for use with an automated knot tying system.

IUD loading devices and methods for inserting an IUD into an insertion device

An integrated lead head suspension flexure including a plurality of integrated leads each including at least one lead portion unbacked by the flexure spring metal layer and configured to be substantially inline with the general plane of the spring metal layer. The leads are disposed on a dielectric layer including an unbacked dielectric layer portion having a surface positioned between the major surfaces of the spring metal layer.

Head suspension flexure with inline lead portions positioned at a level between levels of first and second surfaces of the spring metal layer

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Dassel, MN, United States of America

Greg Vanhecke