Suturing needle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8597326
APP PUB NO 20100023054A1
SERIAL NO

12521928

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A suturing needle, comprising needle tip portion (1) having needle tip (1a), tapered portion (2) continuing to needle tip portion (1), trunk portion (3) continuing to tapered portion (2), and thread attaching portion (4) continuing to trunk portion (3); needle tip portion (1) has circular section continuing to sharp needle tip (1a), angular section continuing to sharp needle tip (1a), circular section continuing to blunt needle tip (1a) or angular section continuing to blunt needle tip (1a): wherein trunk portion (3) has the relations R1≧R2≧R3, when peak (5) or joint portion between the two flat faces has diameter R1, crest of ridges has a roundness of R2, and a valley (7) has roundness R3; and valley (7) is formed to correspond partially to peak (5), and the thickness becomes continuously larger from tapered portion (2) to trunk portion (3).

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  • MANI, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akutsu, Shinichi Utsunomiya, JP 6 31
Matsutani, Kanji Utsunomiya, JP 80 1685
Tochimura, Yoshimasa Utsunomiya, JP 13 275
Watanabe, Masayuki Utsunomiya, JP 171 2050

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