EP 4210594 A1 20230719 - CURVED SUTURE NEEDLES HAVING A NON-SMOOTH PROFILE
Title (en)
CURVED SUTURE NEEDLES HAVING A NON-SMOOTH PROFILE
Title (de)
GEKRÜMMTE NAHTNADELN MIT NICHTGLATTEM PROFIL
Title (fr)
AIGUILLES DE SUTURE INCURVÉES AYANT UN PROFIL NON LISSE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 202063076920 P 20200910
- US 202063076925 P 20200910
- US 2021049795 W 20210910
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2022056216A1] A suturing needle having a substantially circular cross-section and a non-smooth profile, and methods of suturing with the needle using a rotational needle driver. The profile of the needle may include a plurality of indentations that form protruding ridges along a longitudinal length of the needle. These ridges may match grooves within rollers of the needle driver. The suture needle may further include a tapered transition portion extending from a proximal end of the needle to cover at least a portion of a suture thread transition portion on the needle. The tapered transition portion is flexible and provides a smooth transition from the suture thread diameter to the needle diameter, so that the rollers may engage the needle in one smooth motion.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP IL)
A61B 17/0482 (2013.01 - EP IL); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01 - EP IL); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01 - IL); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01 - EP IL); A61B 2017/00858 (2013.01 - EP IL); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01 - EP IL); A61B 2017/06028 (2013.01 - EP IL); A61B 2017/0608 (2013.01 - EP IL); A61B 2017/06176 (2013.01 - EP IL)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2022056216 A1 20220317; AU 2021339766 A1 20230330; AU 2021339766 A9 20240627; CA 3192005 A1 20220317; EP 4210594 A1 20230719; IL 301154 A 20230501; JP 2023542866 A 20231012; MX 2023002758 A 20230531
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2021049795 W 20210910; AU 2021339766 A 20210910; CA 3192005 A 20210910; EP 21787159 A 20210910; IL 30115423 A 20230306; JP 2023516507 A 20210910; MX 2023002758 A 20210910