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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2002
Theodore M. Bender, San Francisco, CA (US);
David L. Bombard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philipe R. Manoux, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tenny Chang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jaime S. Vargas, Redwood City, CA (US);
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Theodore M. Bender, San Francisco, CA (US);
David L. Bombard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Philipe R. Manoux, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tenny Chang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jaime S. Vargas, Redwood City, CA (US);
Bryan D. Knodel, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Cardica, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
An anastomosis staple has a base from which multiple deformable tines extend. At least one tine may be offset from at least one other tine. The tines are moveable from a first configuration to a second configuration. The staple optionally includes at least one alignment guide.