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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2008
Michael Soltz, New York, NY (US);
Kevin Sniffin, Danbury, CT (US);
Jennifer Broom, Branford, CT (US);
Henry E. Holsten, Covington, GA (US);
Michael Soltz, New York, NY (US);
Kevin Sniffin, Danbury, CT (US);
Jennifer Broom, Branford, CT (US);
Henry E. Holsten, Covington, GA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A multi-part surgical staple assembly is provided to provide uniform compression across stapled tissues. The staple assembly generally includes a staple, a staple plate positionable against a backspan of the staple for engagement with one side of a stapled tissue section and a platen for receipt of tissue penetrating tips of the staple and engageable with an opposite side of a stapled tissue section. The staple plate and platen are provided with holes to receive the legs of the staple. In one embodiment, the staple plate is provided with a biasing member to bias the staple plate away from the backspan of the staple and toward the stapled tissue.