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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1997
Daniel J Smith, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Carl Gucker, Branchburg, NJ (US);
Zivko Elik, Bound Brook, NJ (US);
Paul Parisi, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Randolph Ruetsch, Branchburg, NJ (US);
William McJames, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Emil Richard Skula, Wayne, NJ (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
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 having a top side with opposed edges. The cross-section also has opposed curved concave lateral sides having top edges and bottom edges. The top edges of the concave sides and the opposed sides of the top side are coextensive and form cutting edges. The bottom edges of the opposed concave sides are coextensive and form a bottom cutting edge.