Adjustable Compression Staple and Method for Stapling with Adjustable Compression
First Claim
1. A compression-self-adjusting staple, comprising:
- a substantially U-shaped staple body having;
a bridge; and
two legs extending from said bridge at an angle thereto, each of said legs having;
a base end integral with said bridge; and
a deformable distal end defining a stapling point shaped to pierce material to be stapled;
a compression device;
at least partly disposed between said legs; and
having a bias portion with;
a compression surface movably disposed between said legs; and
a compression resistor;
connected to said bridge and to said compression surface; and
being formed to resist movement of said compression surface towards said bridge with a force.
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Abstract
A compression-self-adjusting staple includes a substantially U-shaped staple body and a compression device. The staple body has a bridge and two legs extending from the bridge at an angle thereto. Each of the legs has a base end integral with the bridge and a deformable distal end defining a stapling point shaped to pierce material to be stapled. The compression device is at least partly disposed between the legs and has a bias portion with a compression surface movably disposed between the legs and a compression resistor connected to the bridge and to the compression surface and formed to resist movement of the compression surface towards the bridge with a force.
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36 Claims
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1. A compression-self-adjusting staple, comprising:
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a substantially U-shaped staple body having; a bridge; and two legs extending from said bridge at an angle thereto, each of said legs having; a base end integral with said bridge; and a deformable distal end defining a stapling point shaped to pierce material to be stapled; a compression device; at least partly disposed between said legs; and having a bias portion with; a compression surface movably disposed between said legs; and a compression resistor; connected to said bridge and to said compression surface; and being formed to resist movement of said compression surface towards said bridge with a force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A compression-self-adjusting staple, comprising:
a substantially U-shaped staple having an internally disposed compression device capable of regulating compressive force imposed on material stapled therein independent of a magnitude of staple firing.
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36. A compression-self-adjusting staple, comprising:
a substantially U-shaped staple having an internally disposed compression device capable of placing a substantially constant compressive force against material stapled therein independent of a magnitude of staple firing.
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