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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2007
Yoshimasa Tochimura, Tochigi, JP;
Kanji Matsutani, Tochigi, JP;
Masaki Mashiko, Tochigi, JP;
MANI, Inc., Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, JP;
Abstract
A triangular suture needle having a low thrust resistance and a press mold suitable for manufacturing the same are provided. The triangular suture needle includes: an angular triangular prism-shaped part () on the needlepoint side; a rounded triangular prism-shaped part () connecting to the needle base side of said triangular prism-shaped part; and a thread attaching part () in a needle base end. The entire angular triangular prism-shaped part () is ground, forming a pointed, sharpened part () with a sharp tip. Furthermore, width (w) of the thickest portion of the sharpened part () is greater than width (w) of the rounded triangular prism-shaped part connecting to that portion.