Reverse action surgical needle holder

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a reverse action surgical needle holder showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view thereof, the right side elevational view being identical thereto;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof, shown in compressed form with the jaws in open position;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 4--4 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial cross-section view thereof, taken along the line 6--6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 7--7 of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view thereof, taken along the line 8--8 of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the suture needle in FIGS. 1-4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.