Zivko Elik

US Patent:

57979618, Aug 25, 1998

Filed:

Aug 19, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/916964

Inventors:

Daniel J. Smith - Manalapan NJ
Carl Gucker - Branchburg NJ
Zivko Elik - Bound Brook NJ
Paul Parisi - Bridgewater NJ
Randolph Ruetsch - Branchburg NJ
William McJames - Belle Mead NJ
Emil Richard Skula - Wayne NJ

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 1706

US Classification:

606222

Abstract:

A cutting edge surgical suture needle. The suture needle is an elongated member having a proximal suture mounting end and a distal piercing tip. The distal section of the needle has a cross-section having a top side with opposed edges. The cross-section also has opposed curved concave lateral sides having top edges and bottom edges. The top edges of the concave sides and the opposed sides of the top side are coextensive and form cutting edges. The bottom edges of the opposed concave sides are coextensive and form a bottom cutting edge.