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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Sorrentino, Wallingford, CT (US);
Kenneth H. Whitfield, North Haven, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical staple, comprising a backspan, a first leg member extending from the backspan, a second leg member extending from the backspan, and at least one substantially continuous channel extending along at least one of an inner surface and an outer surface of the first leg member and the second leg member.