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US 5,628,826 AGranted
Method and apparatus for applying coating to surgical needles
AssigneeAmerican Cyanamid Company
InventorJanniah S. Prasad
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for applying a lubricant coating to surgical needles utilizes a belt coating system with two endless belts. The endless belts have confronting running sides and are rotated in opposite directions for feeding the surgical needles therebetween. The needles are fed between the confronting running sides and are pressed lightly between the endless belts, whose surfaces have been wetted with the lubricant solution. The needles are cured after coating.
Claims9
An apparatus for coating surgical needles, comprising:
- an upper endless belt;
- a lower endless belt disposed to have a common running side in direct contact with said upper endless belt;
- means for applying a solution to an outer surface of said endless belts;
- and
- means for rotating said upper and lower endless belts in opposite directions, whereby surgical needles may be fed between the rotating belts to be coated with the solution.
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