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Mechanical needle carrier and method for its use

  • US 4,621,640 A
  • Filed: 01/09/1984
  • Issued: 11/11/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mechanical needle carrier capable of grasping and releasing a surgical needle comprising:

  • means for securely grasping said needle,means for guiding said surgical needle to a specific area, means for positioning said needle in a desired orientation by rotation about a first axis,means for directing said needle to a desired location for setting a stitch by pivoting said needle about a second axis, perpendicular to said first axis,means for releasing said needle after said stitch is set, andmeans for retracting said needle carrier from said specific area,whereby, after said grasped needle is guided to said specific area it is positioned by rotation about said first axis and stitches are set by rotation of said needle about said second axis, then said needle is released from said carrier and the carrier is retracted from said specific area.

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