Surgical staple with augmented compression area

Details Surgical staple with augmented compression area Surgical staple with augmented compression area

A - Human Necessities

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B

A61B 17/068 (2006.01) A61B 17/072 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2636976

A multi-part surgical staple assembly is provided to provide uniform compression across stapled tissues. The staple assembly generally includes a staple, a staple plate positionable against a backspan of the staple for engagement with one side of a stapled tissue section and a platen for receipt of tissue penetrating tips of the staple and engageable with an opposite side of a stapled tissue section. The staple plate and platen are provided with holes to receive the legs of the staple. In one embodiment, the staple plate is provided with a biasing member to bias the staple plate away from the backspan of the staple and toward the stapled tissue.

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