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Surgical needle holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-11-06
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Granted: 1964-02-11
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Expires: 1981-11-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John D Cavaness
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/06; A61B17/062; A61B17/28; A61B17/2812; A61B17/282; A61B2017/2825; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S294/00; Y10S294/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A SURGICAL NEEDLE HOLDER COMPRISING A PAIR OF PIVOTED SCISSOR ARMS DEFINING UPPER AND LOWER NEEDLE ENGAGING JAWS ON ONE SIDE OF THE PIVOT, SAID UPPER JAW BEING A SUBSTANTIALLY OVAL BAR TAPERING FROM A POINT ADJACENT TO THE PIVOT TOWARD THE NOSE OF THE JAW, SAID BAR HAVING AN ARCUATE NEEDLE ENGAGING UNDER SURFACE, SAID LOWER JAW COMPRISING A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY OVAL BARS ANGULARLY POSITIONED BENEATH SAID UPPER JAW AND JOINED TOGETHER AT THEIR LOWERMOST POINT TO DEFINE A DOUBLECURVED NEEDLE ENGAGING UPPER SURFACE, EACH OF SAID BARS TAPERING FROM A POINT ADJACENT TO THE PIVOT TOWARD THE NOSE OF THE JAW, SAID JAWS DEFINING NEEDLE ENGAGING SURFACES WHICH VARY IN CURVATURE ALONG THEIR LENGTHS AND BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO ACCOMMODATE NEEDLES OF VARYING CURVATURE ALONG THEIR LENGTH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A SURGICAL NEEDLE HOLDER COMPRISING A PAIR OF PIVOTED SCISSOR ARMS DEFINING UPPER AND LOWER NEEDLE ENGAGING JAWS ON ONE SIDE OF THE PIVOT, SAID UPPER JAW BEING A SUBSTANTIALLY OVAL BAR TAPERING FROM A POINT ADJACENT TO THE PIVOT TOWARD THE NOSE OF THE JAW, SAID BAR HAVING AN ARCUATE NEEDLE ENGAGING UNDER SURFACE, SAID LOWER JAW COMPRISING A PAIR OF SUBSTANTIALLY OVAL BARS ANGULARLY POSITIONED BENEATH SAID UPPER JAW AND JOINED TOGETHER AT THEIR LOWERMOST POINT TO DEFINE A DOUBLECURVED NEEDLE ENGAGING UPPER SURFACE, EACH OF SAID BARS TAPERING FROM A POINT ADJACENT TO THE PIVOT TOWARD THE NOSE OF THE JAW, SAID JAWS DEFINING NEEDLE ENGAGING SURFACES WHICH VARY IN CURVATURE ALONG THEIR LENGTHS AND BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO ACCOMMODATE NEEDLES OF VARYING CURVATURE ALONG THEIR LENGTH.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-10 | 1967-08-12 | 1968-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-10 | 1971-08-12 | 1972-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-10 | 1975-08-12 | 1976-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |