The dash-dot-dash type broken lines define the boundaries of the claimed design. The dash-dash-dash-dash type broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the suture needle having a rotatable joint and form no part of the claimed design.
The dash-dot-dash type broken lines define the boundaries of the claimed design. The dash-dash-dash-dash type broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the suture needle having a rotatable joint and form no part of the claimed design.
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