Attachment of a surgical needle to a capped suture to provide a combined surgical needle-suture device employs a shrinkable tubing a suture cutting edge. The cap on the suture possesses a suture cutting edge such that separation of the needle from the suture can be achieved when desired by bringing the...http://www.google.se/patents/US5089011?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5089011 - Combined surgical needle-suture device possessing an integrated suture cut-off feature
