Staple remover

Details Staple remover Staple remover

1994-10-28

1996-10-08

Buiz, Michael Powell

Surgery

Instruments

Means for removing suture, clip, staple or ligature

254 28, A61B 1700

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055626815

ABSTRACT:
A staple remover is disclosed for removing surgical staples wherein said surgical staples have side members spaced from each other in a fired position at a staple spacing. The staple remover has a housing, a first arm having a first end and a second arm having a second end, said first and second arms being positioned within said housing so that said first and second ends extend from said housing at a first spacing which is less than said staple spacing, and a widening member for widening said first spacing of said first and second ends to a second spacing wider than said staple spacing.

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