Three piece surgical staple

Details Three piece surgical staple Three piece surgical staple

1993-11-02

1995-06-13

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

606104, 606151, 411457, A61B 1704

Patent

active

054238579

ABSTRACT:
A surgical staple for use in surgical procedures. The surgical staple has a crown having a hollow frame. The frame has a top slot in communication with the interior of the crown frame. At least two legs are pivotally mounted in the frame such that when the staple is inserted into tissue and the legs are rotated inwardly, the staple secures tissue and the legs are locked in a fixed position. In an alternate embodiment, at least one leg is pivotally mounted to the frame and at least one leg is fixedly mounted to the frame.

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