Paul D Parisi

US Patent:

52698068, Dec 14, 1993

Filed:

Oct 9, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/959198

Inventors:

Timothy A. Sardelis - Somerset NJ
Paul J. Parisi - Mahwah NJ
Lester E. Schaible - Somerville NJ
Lawrence P. Trozzo - Hillsborough NJ
Matthew L. Wolczynski - High Bridge NJ

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 1700

US Classification:

606222

Abstract:

A surgical needle having an I-beam configuration is disclosed. The surgical needle comprises an elongated member having an I-beam cross section wherein two opposed flange members are connected by a web member. The elongated member has a piercing point extending from its distal end. A cylindrical mounting section extends from the proximal end of the needle for receiving an end of a suture. The needle has increased resistance to bending and buckling when compared to conventional needles and does not have an increase in resistance or drag.

US Patent:

57979618, Aug 25, 1998

Filed:

Aug 19, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/916964

Inventors:

Daniel J. Smith - Manalapan NJ
Carl Gucker - Branchburg NJ
Zivko Elik - Bound Brook NJ
Paul Parisi - Bridgewater NJ
Randolph Ruetsch - Branchburg NJ
William McJames - Belle Mead NJ
Emil Richard Skula - Wayne NJ

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 1706

US Classification:

606222

Abstract:

A cutting edge surgical suture needle. The suture needle is an elongated member having a proximal suture mounting end and a distal piercing tip. The distal section of the needle has a cross-section having a top side with opposed edges. The cross-section also has opposed curved concave lateral sides having top edges and bottom edges. The top edges of the concave sides and the opposed sides of the top side are coextensive and form cutting edges. The bottom edges of the opposed concave sides are coextensive and form a bottom cutting edge.