Post laser drilling stress relief of surgical needles made of refractory alloys

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8778102
APP PUB NO 20090312720A1
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12139744

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A method of stress relieving drilled surgical needles is disclosed. At least the metal about a drilled bore hole is heat treated to relieve stress without annealing.

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ETHICON INCU S ROUTE 22 P O BOX 151 SOMERVILLE NJ 08876

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Maurer, Robert E Belle Mead, US 7 154

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