Plastic surgical staple
US4317451A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 1980 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L81/06
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A one-piece, self-locking, molded plastic staple useful as a tissue fixation device in surgical procedures. The staple has opposed, pointed, L-shaped legs secured to a horizontal bridging member. Each leg has an extension which is engaged by a locking bar extending between the extensions when the staple is closed by forcing the legs through a 90.degree. arc. The staples may be extruded or molded of absorbable or nonabsorbable polymeric materials.
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