Polymeric surgical staple
US5324307A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A one piece surgical repair device consists essentially of a polymeric wire. The polymeric wire is comprised of an oriented, semicrystalline polymer. The surgical repair device can be a staple and is capable of permanent flexural deformation at ambient temperature.
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