Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-11
2010-06-01
Erezo, Darwin P (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
active
07727245
ABSTRACT:
One method for closing an opening in tissue may include providing a substantially continuous solid staple having a plurality of tines and a longitudinal centerline, plastically deforming the staple to a splayed configuration; penetrating at least one tine into tissue in proximity to the opening; and plastically deforming the staple to a closed configuration. Another method for closing an opening in tissue may include providing a staple having a plurality of tines; plastically deforming the staple to a splayed configuration by applying force in the distal direction against a proximal surface of the staple; penetrating at least one tine into tissue in proximity to the opening; and plastically deforming the staple from the splayed configuration to a closed configuration by applying force in the distal direction against a proximal surface of the staple.
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Bender Theodore M.
DuBois Brian R.
Hausen Bernard A.
Knodel Bryan D.
Newell Matthew B.
Anderson Gregory
Cardica, Inc.
Erezo Darwin P
Schar Brian A.
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