Swaging system for attaching surgical suture needles to sutures with on-press testing of suture attachment strength

摘要

A swaging system for attaching a surgical needle to a suture and testing attachment strength includes a frame, a bottom swaging die mounted on the frame, and a bottom swaging die mounted on the frame. An upper swaging die movable up and down along the aligned swaging axis. The bottom swaging die includes a hinge mechanism that includes a bottom plate mounted to the frame and a top plate that overlies the bottom plate. The top plate and the bottom plate are pivotally connected to allow the top plate to pivot relative to the bottom plate. The bottom swaging die includes a swaging tool extending along the swaging axis towards the top swaging die, and a load cell disposed between the top and bottom plates to monitor the load. Including. The system includes one or more pull test programs stored therein for evaluating a pull test on a loaded surgical needle to determine whether the loaded surgical needle is acceptable or unacceptable. Including a control system having.