Surgical staples
US5222975A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S227/901
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Surgical staples with an improved configuration including a humpbacked configuration providing significant advantages for stacking and staple rotation.
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