发明名称 |
Needle threading and swaging system |
摘要 |
An automated machine for attaching a suture to a surgical needle comprises a first apparatus located at a first predetermined location for sorting a plurality of randomly oriented needles and orienting each needle for automatic handling at a first predetermined location, each of the needles having a suture receiving opening formed therein. A second apparatus located at a second predetermined location is provided for automatically cutting an indefinite length of suture material to a definite length suture strand and for automatically inserting an end of the definite length suture strand into the suture receiving opening formed in the needle. Also provided is a third apparatus for swaging the needle to close the suture receiving opening about the suture to secure said suture thereto and form therefrom a needle and suture assembly. An indexing device automatically receives each individual needle in a predetermined orientation at the first predetermined location and conveys the needle for sequential processing from the first to the second locations to form the needle-suture assembly. |
申请公布号 |
AU1011495(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.07.20 |
申请号 |
AU19950010114 |
申请日期 |
1995.01.10 |
申请人 |
ETHICON, INC |
发明人 |
DAVID DEMAREST;ROBERT B. DUNCAN;JOHN F. BLANCH |
分类号 |
A61B17/00;A61B17/04;A61B17/06 |
主分类号 |
A61B17/00 |
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