Surgical stacking needle
OwnerThomas J. Murtha, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A surgical stacking needle for use in surgical procedures utilizing multiple filaments. The needle disclosed herein has an enlarged eye, relative to typical surgical needles, or has one or more eyes. Where the needle has a plurality of eyes, the multiple eyes are defined by one or more separators, providing strength to the needle and the eyes. The enlarged eye or the one or more eyes can be loaded with multiple filaments for use in surgical procedures. The needle may be straight, substantially straight, or curved.
Claims20
A curved elongated eye stacking needle, the curved elongated eye stacking needle comprising a point, a curved body, one or more eyes, and an eye-end;
- wherein the eye-end is an end of the curved elongated eye stacking needle distal to the point and proximal to the one or more eyes.
A straight elongated eye stacking needle, the straight elongated eye stacking needle comprising a point, a body, one or more eyes, and an eye-end;
- wherein the eye-end is an end of the straight elongated eye stacking needle distal to the point and proximal to the one or more eyes.
A surgical stacking needle, the surgical stacking needle comprising a point, a body, one or more eyes, and an eye-end;
- wherein the eye-end is an end of the surgical stacking needle distal to the point and proximal to the one or more eyes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.