Composite staple and method for using same

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2007-05-22

2007-05-22

Hayes, Michael J. (Department: 3734)

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

C606S153000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10463648

ABSTRACT:
An anastomosis staple comprising of a plurality of vessel engaging members and a binding structure holding the vessel engaging members together is described. The binding structure has at least one bioabsorbable element. The binding structure is rigid enough to allow for deployment and quickly resorbs to avoid problems associated with intimal hyperplasia and physical hindrance of secondary interventional procedures. The vessel engaging members may be comprised of superelastic or shape memory metal and are independent from one another. The members may be equidistant from one another and embedded within the binding structure. The composite staple can preferably serve as a drug delivery vehicle.

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