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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2019
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Alan G. Taylor, Memphis, TN (US);
Rebecca H. Wahl, Escondido, CA (US);
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
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 (F), an opposed second end (S), a first aperture () that is positioned near the first end (F), and a second aperture () that is positioned near the second end (S). Additionally, the plate () is curved along a length of the plate () from the first end (F) to the second end (S). 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.