Surgical staple having two movable arms connected by a transverse connection area
US11969168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2042 |
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- 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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