Abstract: A suture-material-handling device includes a suturing head having first and second jaw sections, which can move relative to each other, and a first needle element associated with the jaw sections and designed to perform a first piercing and thread bring-along operation of a first thread end of the thread in a closed relative position of the jaw sections. A second needle element associated with the suturing head can be actuated separately from the first needle element and is adjacent to the first needle element. The second needle element is designed to perform a second piercing and thread bring-along operation for the second thread end of the thread in the closed relative position of the jaw sections. The second thread end is opposite the first thread end, and in order to perform locally spaced apart and consecutive double piercing of a suture carrier, the second needle element is designed to perform a pivoting and/or curved motion that brings along the second thread end.

Abstract: The invention relates to a suture-material-handling device for a thread (60), which in particular is made from a surgical suture material, comprising; a suturing head, which has a first (10) and a second (20) jaw section, which can be moved relative to each other, in particular pivoted and/or folded relative to each other; and first needle elements (50), which are associated with the jaw sections and which are designed to perform a first (D1) piercing and thread bring-along operation of a first thread end (63) of the thread in a relative position of the jaw .

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for adjusting a first component of a chair, in particular an office chair, with respect to a second component of the chair, the said device being provided with a latching unit by means of which one of the two components can be arranged in different positions with respect to the other component. The latching unit has a guide path which is arranged on the first component. A latching element is provided on the other component, it being possible for the latching element to be arranged in the guide path in latching positions which predetermine the positions of one component with respect to the other component. In order to obtain a functionally reliable latching procedure using a device of this type, it is proposed that the guide path (40) is of essentially groove-shaped design at least in the region of the latching positions, and the latching element (45) is guided in the groove-shaped guide path (40).