Needle-suture combination
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1. A needle-suture combination, which comprises:
- a) a surgical needle having a pointed tip at each of two ends and a lateral suture receiving aperture disposed between the two ends; and
b) a suture attached to the surgical needle, said suture having a first multifilament suture portion and second monofilament suture portion, said first suture portion being characterized by a pliability which is greater than the pliability of the second suture portion.
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Abstract
A needle-suture combination includes a suture having first and second portions, the first portion having a pliability greater than that of the second portion. The needle is preferably a double tipped shuttle needle having a lateral aperture into which the suture is affixed. In one embodiment the first portion of the suture is multifilament suture material that is connected to a monofilament second portion by means of shrink wrap type tubing. In another embodiment the entire suture is an integral length of monofilament material, the first portion being a reduced diameter section of the monofilament suture.
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1. A needle-suture combination, which comprises:
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a) a surgical needle having a pointed tip at each of two ends and a lateral suture receiving aperture disposed between the two ends; and b) a suture attached to the surgical needle, said suture having a first multifilament suture portion and second monofilament suture portion, said first suture portion being characterized by a pliability which is greater than the pliability of the second suture portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A needle-suture combination, which comprises:
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a) a surgical needle having a pointed tip at each of two ends and a lateral suture receiving aperture disposed between the two ends; and b) an integral monofilament suture attached to said surgical needle, said suture having first and second portions, said first suture portion having a diameter from about 20% to about 8% of the diameter of the second suture portion and being characterized by a pliability which is greater than the pliability of the second suture portion.
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10. A needle-suture combination, which comprises:
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a) a surgical needle; and b) a suture attached to said surgical needle, said suture having first and second portions, said first suture portion being disposed between the surgical needle and the second suture portion and being characterized by a pliability which is greater than the pliability of the second suture portion, wherein the first suture portion is a multifilament suture portion and the second suture portion is a monofilament suture portion.
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