Patent ID: 8597326
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: A61B,B21G,B21J

Abstract:
1. A suturing needle comprising: a needle tip portion having a needle tip for piercing tissue; a tapered portion continuing to the needle tip portion; a trunk portion continuing to the tapered portion; and a thread attaching portion continuing to the trunk portion for connecting a suturing thread, wherein the needle tip portion is formed to have a circular section continuing to a sharp needle tip, an angular section continuing to the sharp needle tip, a circular section continuing to a blunt needle tip or an angular section continuing to the blunt needle tip, the tapered portion is formed to become gradually thicker from the needle tip portion to the trunk portion, the trunk portion is formed to have a substantially triangular cross-section, an upper face of the trunk portion is formed of a wave shape having at least two ridges and slopes of the trunk portion are formed of two flat faces, the trunk portion is also formed to have relations of R