Claims
- 1. A surgical needle comprising a needle member, a pipe member with a bore therein having an axis and a welded connecting means for attaching said pipe member to a proximal end of said needle member formed at a junction between the needle member and the pipe member, said welded connecting means comprising a plurality of peripherally spaced welded parts formed at the junction between the needle member and the pipe member, whereby a suture may be inserted into the bore of the pipe member and secured and wherein the welded connecting means is broken when a tension force is applied to the suture in a direction intersecting the axis.
- 2. A surgical needle according to claim 1, wherein the welded connecting means has a depth of penetration into the pipe member which is less than the radial wall thickness of the pipe member.
Priority Claims (2)
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62-153560 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 208,053, filed June 17, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,935,029.
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