Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Patent
1994-12-21
1996-12-17
Jackson, Gary
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
606215, 606216, 606218, 606217, A61B 1704
Patent
active
055848567
ABSTRACT:
A surgical staple (10) is provided having a fastener member (11) and a retainer member (12). The retainer member has an internal channel (31) having ridges (33) with serrated teeth (35). The fastener member has a tubular head (13), and a series of prongs (14) removably mounted to the tubular head by a locking pin (15). The prongs have two flexible arms (23) with serrated teeth (24) adapted to mate with the serrated teeth of the retainer member to lock the fastener member to the retainer member.
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Jameel Irfan M.
Robinson, Jr. Joe S.
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