Surgical staple
AssigneeWright Medical Technology, Inc.
InventorsAlan G. TAYLOR, Rebecca H. WAHL
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A surgical staple for inserting into one or more bone parts comprises a plate, a first screw and a second screw. The plate includes a first end, an opposed second end, a first aperture that is positioned near the first end, and a second aperture that is positioned near the second end. Additionally, the plate is curved along a length of the plate from the first end to the second end. The first screw extends through the first aperture. The second screw extends through the second aperture. Further, the first screw and the second screw are angled toward one another when the surgical staple is in a relaxed configuration.
Claims16
A method for compressing a first bone and a second bone comprising:
- positioning a plate substantially adjacent to at least one of the first bone and the second bone, the plate including a first end, an opposed second end, a first aperture that is positioned near the first end, and a second aperture that is positioned near the second end, the plate being curved along a length of the plate from the first end to the second end, and the plate being selectively movable between a relaxed configuration and an opened configuration;
- extending a first screw through the first aperture and into the first bone;
- and
- extending a second screw through the second aperture and into the second bone, the first screw and the second screw being angled toward one another when the plate is in the relaxed configuration.
A method for compressing a first bone and a second bone, comprising:
- providing a staple including having a plate extending from a first end to a second end and having a first surface and an opposed second surface, the first surface being a bone-facing surface, and the second surface being a flat surface,
- a first side section extending from the first surface of the plate at a first angle such that the first side section is configured to be received within the first bone, the first side section defining a first aperture having a first axis, and
- a second side section extending from the first surface of the plate at a second angle such that the second side section is configured to be received within the second bone, the second side section defining a second aperture having a second axis;
- and
- moving the staple is between a first position and a second position such that a third angle between the first axis and the second axis is formed when the staple is in the first position that is different from a fourth angle between the first axis and the second axis second axis when the staple is in the second position.
A surgical staple system comprising:
- a staple having a plate extending from a first end to a second end and having a bone-facing surface and a flat surface;
- a first side section extending from the bone-facing surface at a first angle such that the first side section is configured to be received within a first bone portion, the first side section defining a first aperture having a first axis, and
- a second side section extending from the bone-facing surface at a second angle such that the second side section is configured to be received within a second bone portion, the second side section defining a second aperture having a second axis, so that the staple is moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein a third angle is formed between the first axis and the second axis when the staple is in the first position that is different from a fourth angle between the first axis and the second axis second axis when the staple is in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.