发明名称 |
APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING AND PRESSING CURVED SURGICAL NEEDLES |
摘要 |
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for positioning and pressing surgical needle blanks. The apparatus includes a needle blank transferring system which transfers needle blanks between a gripping position and a pressing position. A side press system presses a portion of the needle blank when the blank is in the pressing position, and a gripping member is provided to hold the needle blank at least during the transfer and press operations of the apparatus. The method according to the present invention includes inserting a needle blank into a needle blank gripping member at a gripping position, transferring the needle blank between the gripping position and a pressing position, and pressing a side portion of a body portion of the needle blank with pressing dies.
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申请公布号 |
CA2131841(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.04.09 |
申请号 |
CA19942131841 |
申请日期 |
1994.09.12 |
申请人 |
UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION |
发明人 |
BOGART, MICHAEL W.;SMITH, RICHARD J. |
分类号 |
B21F1/00;B21G1/00;(IPC1-7):B21G1/00 |
主分类号 |
B21F1/00 |
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