US PATENT SUBCLASS 606 / 146
.~.~.~ Spool feeds suture to needle

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1  DF  INSTRUMENTS {42}
139  DF  .~ Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier {4}
144  DF  .~.~ Mechanical suture or ligature applier {3}
146.~.~.~ Spool feeds suture to needle

DEFINITION

Classification: 606/146

Spool feeds suture to needle:

(under subclass 144) Subject matter wherein the filament manipulating means includes an elongated, pointed, slender, either straight or curved tissue piercing member which has operatively associated therewith a supply of filament that is disposed on a reel in such fashion as to be dispensable from said piercing member to form stitches or lacings between the pierced tissue masses being connected.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

112, Sewing,

169+, for similar devices which form a locked stitch.