Surgical staple for anastomosis
US8475493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1135
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical staple for connecting two tubular tissue structures may include a substantially rectangular base having a first edge and a second edge substantially parallel to one another, and a third edge substantially perpendicular to the first and said second edges; and may also include at least three deformable tines extending from the first and second edges of said base; where no tine that extends from the first edge may be positioned at substantially the same distance from the third edge as any said tine that extends from the second edge; and where deformation of the tines secures the tubular tissue structures together.
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