PROCESS FOR TREATING METAL ALLOY SURGICAL NEEDLES TO IMPROVE BENDING STIFFNESS AND SURGICAL NEEDLE MANUFACTURED THEREBY

A method of mechanically treating alloy metal surgical needles to improve bending strength is disclosed. The needles are curved and reverse-curved in this method to improve bending strength.

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Main Authors SMITH, DANIEL J, CICHOCKI, FRANK R. JR, MAURER, ROBERT, SCHAIBLE, LESTER E, REYNOLDS, EUGENE D, NORDMEYER, MICHAEL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.04.2012
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAKING NEEDLES, PINS OR NAILS OF METAL
MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PUNCHING METAL
SURGERY
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A method of mechanically treating alloy metal surgical needles to improve bending strength is disclosed. The needles are curved and reverse-curved in this method to improve bending strength.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080862536