Barbed surgical staple
AssigneeCardica, Inc.
InventorsPhilipe R. Manoux, Bryan D. Knodel
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Abstract
An exemplary surgical staple may include a base including a first end and a second end; a single tine extending from the second end of the base; and a barb extending from the base at a location between the first end of the base and the second end of the base. An end of such a staple may be frangibly affixed to a feeder belt. Another exemplary surgical apparatus may include at least one staple including a base including a first end and a second end, a first tine extending from the second end of the base, and a second tine extending from the base at a location between the first end of the base and the second end of the base.
Claims18
A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
- a staple holder configured to hold staples;
- a plurality of staples contained within said staple holder, wherein one of the plurality of staples comprising:
- a base including a first end and a second end, wherein said first end configured to frangibly detach from an attachment contained within said staple holder;
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- two tines extending from said base, wherein a first tine extends from said second end of said base and wherein a second tine extends from a location between said first tine and said first end of said base;
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- an anvil configured to deform said plurality of staples as said plurality of staples are deployed.
A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
- a staple holder configured to hold staples;
- a plurality of staples contained within said staple holder, wherein one of the plurality of staples comprising:
- a base including a first end and a second end, wherein said first end configured to frangibly detach from an attachment contained within said staple holder;
- a tine extending from said second end of said base and a barb extending from a location between said tine and said first end of said base;
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- an anvil configured to deform said plurality of staples as said plurality of staples are deployed.
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