Blunt tip surgical needle
First Claim
1. A surgical suture needle for use in directly piercing non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body, comprising:
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a needle tip, said needle shaft and needle tip having a solid interior lacking any lumen communicating with the exterior of said needle and formed of a rigid material suitable for use inside the body, said needle tip having a body portion integrally formed with and extending from said needle shaft, said body portion being tapered along the length thereof, said needle tip further having a blunt head adapted to penetrate muscle and fascia, muscle alone, adipose, pericostal tissue and other non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body while preventing skin penetration of the gloved hand of an operator and wherein said needle has a continuously smooth outer surface lacking any sharp cutting edges.
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Abstract
A surgical needle for use in suturing non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body. The surgical needle includes a needle shaft and a needle tip formed of a rigid material suitable for use inside the body. The needle tip has a body portion integrally formed with and extending from the needle shaft and is tapered along its length. The needle tip is further provided with a blunt head which together with the body portion defines a continuously smooth outer surface lacking any sharp cutting edges. The blunt head is adapted to penetrate muscle and fascia, muscle alone, adipose, pericostal tissue and other non-cutaneous soft tissues or the body while at the same time preventing skin penetration of the gloved hand of an operator.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical suture needle for use in directly piercing non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body, comprising:
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a needle shaft; and a needle tip, said needle shaft and needle tip having a solid interior lacking any lumen communicating with the exterior of said needle and formed of a rigid material suitable for use inside the body, said needle tip having a body portion integrally formed with and extending from said needle shaft, said body portion being tapered along the length thereof, said needle tip further having a blunt head adapted to penetrate muscle and fascia, muscle alone, adipose, pericostal tissue and other non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body while preventing skin penetration of the gloved hand of an operator and wherein said needle has a continuously smooth outer surface lacking any sharp cutting edges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical suture needle for use in directly piercing muscle and fascia, muscle alone, adipose, pericostal tissue and other non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body, comprising:
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a needle shaft portion having a generally circular cross-section; and a needle tip portion having a generally circular cross-section, said needle tip portion further having a body segment and a blunt head, said body segment being tapered along the length thereof, said blunt head having a part spherical shape and a vertex which forms a portion of said part spherical shape, said blunt head having a diameter of curvature which is at least 25% of the diameter of said needle shaft to thereby prevent skin penetration of the gloved hand of an operator, and wherein said needle tip portion and needle shaft portion have a solid interior lacking any lumen communicating with the exterior of said needle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A taper point surgical suture needle for use in directly piercing non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body, comprising:
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a needle shaft; and a means, located at the tip of said needle and extending integrally from said needle shaft, for penetrating muscle and fascia, muscle alone, adipose, pericostal tissue and other non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body while preventing skin penetration of the gloved hand of an operator, said needle shaft and tip means being formed of a rigid material suitable for use inside the body, said tip means having a tapered body portion integrally formed with and extending from said needle shaft, said tip means further including a blunt head integrally formed with and extending from said body portion, said tip means having a continuously smooth outer surface lacking any sharp cutting edges, and said tip means and needle shaft have a solid interior lacking any lumen communicating with the exterior of said needle. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A surgical suture needle for use in directly piercing non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body, comprising:
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a needle shaft; and a needle tip, said needle shaft and needle tip formed of a rigid material suitable for use inside the body, said needle tip having a body portion integrally formed with and extending from said needle shaft, said body portion being tapered along the length thereof, said needle tip further having a blunt head adapted to penetrate muscle and fascia, muscle alone, adipose, pericostal tissue and other non-cutaneous soft tissues of the body while preventing skin penetration of the gloved hand of an operator, said blunt head having a part spherical shape and a vertex which forms a portion of said part spherical shape, said blunt head being formed so as to provide a safety factor of at least 200% over a needle having 0% bluntness, and wherein said needle tip and needle shaft have a solid interior lacking any lumen communicating with the exterior of said needle. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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