SUTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

A needle adapted for use in a surgical suturing device has at least a distal portion formed from a bendable material and having a generally flat, narrow and elongate configuration, and with a sharp needle tip. A finger tab may be connected near a proximal end of the needle for loading the needle into the surgical device. A lubricious coating may be applied to the surface to the needle to reduce a force required to slide the needle back and forth within the surgical suturing device or tissue to be sutured.