Helical needle and suture combination having a strain relief element
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Feb 4, 2003
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Aug 30, 2000
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In accordance with the present invention there is provided a needle and suture assembly for attaching one piece of tissue to another piece of tissue. The assembly includes a helical needle having proximal and distal ends, a strain relief element having a greater flexibility than a flexibility of the needle attached to the proximal end of the needle, and a suture attached to the strain relief element.
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