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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1993
Denise M Simon, Richland, MI (US);
Randall J Hoyt, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Richard-Allan Medical Industries, Inc., Richland, MI (US);
Abstract
A surgical staple and stapler for use in stapling together the tissue of a patient. The staple is a rounded M-shape or gull wing shape in form. The surgical staple has a base which is bent downward in the center while the legs of the staple at each end of the base are outwardly bent. The outwardly bent legs of the staple are cut or formed to a sharp points at the end of the legs. The staple is circular in cross-section, but has a flat surface on the lower side. This staple facilitates stacking, feeding and removal of the staple. It further ensures a clean puncturing of the tissue that is stapled when used with the surgical stapling instrument.