Surgical suturing accessory
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Jan 31, 1995
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May 21, 1993
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May 21, 1993
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A surgical accessory is provided for temporarily parking a suture needle, for cleaning a cautery tip, and for cutting suture thread, for which a suture cutting assembly is disclosed that comprises a molded plastic structure with one notched end in which are situated at least one suture holder, to reversibly grasp suture thread guided into the notch, and a suture cutting blade to cut the suture thread. A second embodiment is disclosed comprising an accessory for temporarily parking a suture needle and for cleaning a cautery tip. In yet another embodiment, a flexible arm that can be clamped to a fixed surface is used to support the surgical suturing accessory.
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