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A method of thermal forming of refractory alloy suture needles is disclosed. Needle blanks made from refractory alloys are used to form surgical needles, which are heated to a temperature above the ductile to brittle transition temperature but below the recrystallization temperature of the refractor...

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Main Authors CICHOCKI, FRANK R, DEMAREST, DAVID, NERING, THOMAS
Format Patent
LanguageGerman
Published 15.10.2010
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Summary:A method of thermal forming of refractory alloy suture needles is disclosed. Needle blanks made from refractory alloys are used to form surgical needles, which are heated to a temperature above the ductile to brittle transition temperature but below the recrystallization temperature of the refractory alloy. The heated needle blanks are then mechanically formed into a surgical needle.
Bibliography:Application Number: AT20080756600T