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Surgical staple having two movable arms connected by a transverse connection area

US10842484B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

INSTITUT HOSPITALO-UNIVERSITAIRE DE CHIRURGIE MINI-INVASIVE GUIDEE PAR L'IMAGE · FR

Inventors

Amilcar Alzaga · Nuremberg, DE
Peter Halvax · Pécs, HU
Lee L. Swanstrom · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2016
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00526
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical staple has two movable arms connected by a transverse connection area. Each one of the arms has a pinching area and a fastening end and the transverse connection area is deformable to allow the movable arms to be moved together by bending around the axis of the transverse connection area.

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