Wound closure device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5439469
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08145855

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A suture device including a hook needle, a body portion which fits within a wound site and a handle portion pivotally attached to the body portion. The needle is J-shaped with a long straight part and short curved part terminating in a pointed end. The long part of the needle slides in a channel in the handle portion and the pointed end moves axially toward and away from the handle with the curved part of the needle facing internal organs during closure of a wound site in an abdominal cavity.

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CONMED CORPORATION11311 CONCEPT BOULEVARD LARGO FL 33773

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heaven, Malcolm D Hopewell, NJ 15 2222
Schrayer, Howard Princeton, NJ 1 48

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