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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2006
William A. Crawford, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kenneth V. Moran, Loveland, OH (US);
Terry A. Mcfarland, Burlington, KY (US);
William A. Crawford, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kenneth V. Moran, Loveland, OH (US);
Terry A. McFarland, Burlington, KY (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A notch-locating fixture for forming notches at predetermined locations along a needle wire used in a surgical suturing apparatus includes a base having at least one semi-circular recess shaped and dimensioned for receiving the needle wire. The fixture also includes a cover member including at least one aligned slot formed therein in a manner providing a grinding wheel with access to needle wire held between the base and the cover member. The fixture further includes a securing structure selectively coupling the base to the cover member.