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US 12,746,592 B2Granted
Needle bending device
AssigneePrecision Bend LLC
InventorsJared Greenberg, Alan Pitas
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Abstract
Provided herein are devices, systems, and methods for bending a needle. More particularly, the present disclosure provides materials and methods relating to bending the distal end of a needle with more precision than conventional means, which improves the performance of various medical procedures and leads to better patient outcomes.
Claims21
A needle bending device comprising:
- a base;
- a hollow slider conduit;
- and
- a bending element comprising an indication of bend angle.
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A needle bending device comprising:
- a base;
- a hollow slider conduit comprising a fulcrum that provides a pivot point for bending a needle;
- and
- a bending element comprising an indication of bend angle and configured to apply force to bend a distal end of the needle at the fulcrum.
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A method of bending a needle for a medical procedure, the method comprising:
- positioning a needle within a hollow slider conduit of a needle bending device, the needle bending device comprising a base, the hollow slider conduit, and a bending element comprising an indication of bend angle;
- selecting a desired bend angle using the indication of bend angle on the bending element;
- and
- applying force to the bending element to bend a distal end of the needle to the desired bend angle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.