SWAGING SYSTEMS FOR ATTACHING SURGICAL NEEDLES TO SUTURES AND TESTING ATTACHMENT STRENGTHS
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Jan 23, 2020
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Sep 30, 2019
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A swaging system for attaching surgical needles to sutures and testing the attachment strength includes a bottom swaging die and a top swaging die that is configured to move up and down along a swaging axis that is in alignment with the bottom swaging die. The bottom swaging die includes a swaging tool mounted thereon that extends toward the top swaging die along the swaging axis. The swaging tool includes an upper end having a top surface with a swaging notch for swaging a needle to a suture to form an armed surgical needle, and a testing notch, adjacent the swaging notch, for conducting a pull test on the armed surgical needle.
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