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Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025

Filed:

Nov. 12, 2024
Applicant:

Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);

Inventors:

Alan G. Taylor, Memphis, TN (US);

Rebecca H. Wahl, Escondido, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/84 (2013.01); A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 17/8004 (2013.01); A61B 17/8085 (2013.01); A61B 17/809 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01);
Abstract

A surgical staple includes a middle section extending between a first end and a second end; a first side section extending from the first end and being configured to be inserted into a bone; and a second side section extending from the second end and being configured to be inserted into a bone; wherein the first side section and the second side section cantilever away from the middle section, and the surgical staple is selectively movable between a relaxed configuration where the first side section and the second side section cantilever away from the middle section, and an opened configuration where the first side section and the second side section are substantially parallel to each other.


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