Surgical staple and stapler device therefor

Details Surgical staple and stapler device therefor Surgical staple and stapler device therefor

1994-07-27

1996-08-13

Smith, Scott A.

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

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2271751, 227 19, A61B 17068

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055448020

ABSTRACT:
A surgical staple has a base having first and second base segments defining in an un-deformed state a substantially V-shaped configuration having an apex, each base segment having a first end and a second end wherein the first end of the first base segment is joined to the first end of the second base segment at the apex of the V-shaped configuration so as to define a first angle between the first base segment and the second base segment of less than about 180.degree. and first and second legs each having a first end and a second end, the first and second legs being connected substantially perpendicularly at the first ends to the second ends of the first and second base segments respectively. A surgical stapler for applying surgical staples according to the invention is also disclosed.

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patent: 5174487 (1992-12-01), Rothfuss et al.
patent: 5413584 (1995-05-01), Schulze

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