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US 2026/0124670 A1Published application
Device for bending and securing surgical needles and related methods and systems
AssigneeUniversity of Iowa Research Foundation
InventorRobert Bowers
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are implementations of a device, and associated methods and systems, for bending and securing a surgical needle to a predetermined angle relative to the base of the needle. One feature of various disclosed implements of the invention is a two-part construction that provides additional needle stability after bending.
Claims20
A needle bending device comprising:
- (a) a base with a lumen;
- and
- (b) a brace with a notch,
- wherein the base and base are configured to interlock such that the needle is stabilized in the notch.
1 more element
A system for bending a securing a needle comprising:
- (a) a base with a lumen;
- and
- (b) a brace with a notch,
- wherein the base is configured to be secured to a hub of a needle, with the needle disposed through the lumen of the base, and
- wherein the brace is configured to be secured to the base whereby bending the needle to a predetermined angle.
2 more elements
A medical device for bending a medical needle comprising:
- (a) a base with a lumen;
- (b) a brace with a notch;
- and
- (c) a handle configured to hold the base to provide additional space between the medical needle and a user,
- wherein the base and cap are configured to interlock such that the needle is stabilized in the notch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.