Maiorino, Nicholas,Kosa, Timothy,Buchter, Mark,Kroeber, Keith,Hart, Richard Casey
申请号:
AU2010201323
公开号:
AU2010201323B2
申请日:
2010.04.01
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
#$%^&*AU2010201323B220140508.pdf#####SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORMING BARBS ON A SUTURE Abstract A station for cutting a barb suture (10) is provided. The barb cutting station includes a suture transport assembly for supporting a first suture, a first knife assembly 5 for forming barbs (16) on the first suture, and a first clamp and position assembly for approximating the at least first suture towards the at least first knife assembly. The barb cutting station (100) may further include at least a first suture cutting mechanism configured for severing the at least first suture when a defect is detected. The station may also include at least a first visual inspection assembly configured for detecting defective 10 barbs.1/6 10 12 -- 6 -14 FIG. 1 104F02 110 106 108 FIG. 2