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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Michael W. Bogart, Milford, CT (US);
Andrew J. Vacco, Wallingford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Michael W. Bogart, Milford, CT (US);
Andrew J. Vacco, Wallingford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, North Haven, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21G 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Surgical needles are produced by immersing a needle possessing a distal end surrounded at least in part by flash material and a body portion in an acid bath according to a predetermined sequence, wherein the distal end of the needle is exposed to the acid bath under conditions sufficient to remove flash material from the distal end of the needle and the body portion of the needle is exposed to the acid bath under conditions sufficient to provide a matte finish on at least a portion of the body portion of the needle.