TUNGSTEN ALLOY SUTURE NEEDLES

A method for making a curved tungsten alloy suture needle comprising the step of heating tungsten alloy needle blanks or a tungsten alloy suture needle to a temperature below the recrystallization temperature of the alloy. The tungsten alloy suture needles described herein have a desirable combinati...

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Main Authors CICHOCKI, FRANK, R., JR, REYNOLDS, EUGENE, D, MAURER, ROBERT, E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.08.2014
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A method for making a curved tungsten alloy suture needle comprising the step of heating tungsten alloy needle blanks or a tungsten alloy suture needle to a temperature below the recrystallization temperature of the alloy. The tungsten alloy suture needles described herein have a desirable combination of stiffness, strength, ductility, and surface color.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080713701