Medical staple means
US4263903A · kind A · utility
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15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1979 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T279/17547
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The head or bridge portion of an otherwise standard medical staple is provided with an elongated groove in each transverse side thereof. The jaw members of a medical staple holder are provided with elongated ridges for extending into the grooves in the staple when the staple is being held by the staple holder to thereby securely hold the staple.
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