Manipulator for fixing a surgical needle
OwnerThierry Loubens, Lionel Riou +1inventors
InventorsThierry Loubens, Lionel Riou, Antoine Watrelot
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Abstract
The invention concerns a manipulator for fixing a surgical needle integral with a suture, comprising a sleeve (4) wherein is stressed in a substantially elongated position a surgical needle (2), a stem (13) which penetrates into the sleeve (4) for extracting said needle (2) and angular indexing means (19) which consist in a configuration of the inner bore (5) of the sleeve (4) according to a profile which enables during extraction of the surgical needle (2) from the sleeve (4) to direct it into a specific and constant position relative to the main axes of said sleeve.
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An applicator for positioning a surgical needle (2) which is integral with a suture thread (3), characterized in that it comprises a sleeve (4) in which the surgical needle, (2) is stressed in a substantially elongate position, a rod (13) which penetrates into the sleeve (4) for extracting said needle (2), and angular indexing means (19) which consist of a shaping of the sleeve (4) at one of its free ends (9) according to a profile which, during extraction of the surgical needle (2) from the sleeve (4), makes it possible to direct said needle into a defined and constant position relative to the main axes of said sleeve.
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