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US 2011/0297732 A1Published application
Surgical Staple Assembly
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorFred J. Molz, IV
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Abstract
A surgical staple assembly is disclosed and can include a surgical staple. The surgical staple assembly can be moved between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the surgical staple can be in an original shape. Moreover, in the second configuration, the surgical staple can be in a deformed configuration.
Claims50
A surgical staple assembly, comprising:
- a surgical staple, wherein the surgical staple assembly is movable between a first configuration wherein the surgical staple is in an original shape and a second configuration wherein the surgical staple is in a deformed configuration.
A surgical staple assembly, comprising:
- a superior support plate;
- an inferior support plate spaced from the superior support plate;
- and
- a surgical staple configured to be placed between the superior support plate and the inferior support plate, wherein the surgical staple assembly is movable between a first configuration wherein the surgical staple is in an original shape and a second configuration wherein the surgical staple is in a deformed configuration.
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A method of treating a patient, comprising:
- retrieving a surgical staple assembly having a surgical staple, wherein the surgical staple assembly is movable between a first configuration in which the surgical staple is in an original shape and a second configuration in which the surgical staple is deformed;
- and
- moving the surgical staple assembly to the second configuration.
A kit, comprising:
- a plurality of surgical staple assemblies, wherein each surgical staple assembly includes a surgical staple and wherein each surgical staple assembly is configured to bend each surgical staple to substantially the same shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.