Biomechanical performance of tapercut needles for oral surgery.
A new tapercut needle has been designed and developed for closure of the oral mucous membrane in oral surgery. It is a sharp needle with short cutting edges that easily penetrates through a small needle puncture hole. It is manufactured from a unique stainless steel alloy that resists bending and fracture. Biomechanical performance tests and clinical experience confirm its superiority over the standard reverse cutting edge needle for use in oral surgery.
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.
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Edlich
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009339:Needles; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013718:Tensile Strength
D013193:Stainless Steel