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Surgical staple insertion device

US9095338B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14References

22Claims

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Assignee

WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. · US

Inventors

Alan G. Taylor · Memphis, US
Rebecca Hawkins Wahl · Escondido, US
Ronald Litke · Sandy Hook, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2012
Grant date	Aug 4, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0807
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A staple inserter (12) for use with a surgical staple (10) during a surgical procedure, the surgical staple (10) including a middle section (14) and two side sections (16) that cantilever away from the middle section (14), the surgical staple (10) being selectively movable between a relaxed configuration and an opened configuration, the staple inserter (12) comprising a staple holder assembly (20) that is rotatable in a first direction relative to the surgical staple (10) to selectively engage and retain the surgical staple (10). The staple holder assembly (20) includes (i) a first engagement member (32) that is rotatable in the first direction relative to the surgical staple (10) to selectively engage and retain the surgical staple (10), and (ii) a second engagement member (32) that is rotatable in the first direction relative to the surgical staple (10) to selectively engage and retain the surgical staple (10).

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