SURGICAL STAPLES HAVING ATTACHED DRIVERS AND STAPLING INSTRUMENTS FOR DEPLOYING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A surgical staple, comprising:
- a first deformable member;
a base, said first deformable member extending from said base; and
a driver, wherein at least a portion of said base is embedded in said driver, said driver including;
a cam-contacting surface, said cam-contacting surface configured to operatively engage with a cam of a stapler; and
a tissue-contacting surface, said first deformable member configured to hold tissue intermediate said first deformable member and said tissue-contacting surface.
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Abstract
A surgical stapling system including a driver and a staple where the driver is connected to the staple. In previous surgical stapling systems, the driver and the staple were not connected. A surgical stapling system in accordance with the present invention may have fewer components, less assembly and manufacturing time, and may accommodate larger staples which are at least partially embedded in the driver. In various embodiments, a surgical stapling system comprises a staple, the staple including a deformable member, and a stapler, the stapler including an anvil, a staple cartridge for removably storing the staple, and a cam movable between a first position and a second position. In these embodiments, the surgical stapling system further comprises a driver attached to the staple, the driver being operatively engaged with the cam to move the staple toward the anvil when the cam is moved between the first position and the second position.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical staple, comprising:
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a first deformable member; a base, said first deformable member extending from said base; and a driver, wherein at least a portion of said base is embedded in said driver, said driver including; a cam-contacting surface, said cam-contacting surface configured to operatively engage with a cam of a stapler; and a tissue-contacting surface, said first deformable member configured to hold tissue intermediate said first deformable member and said tissue-contacting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surgical staple, comprising:
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a first deformable member; a base, said first deformable member extending from said base; and a driver attached to at least one of said deformable member and said base, said driver configured to be operatively engaged with a cam of a stapler. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical stapling system, comprising:
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a staple, said staple including a first deformable member; a stapler, including; an anvil; a staple cartridge for removably storing said staple; and a cam movable between a first position and a second position; and a driver attached to said staple, said driver configured to directly engage said cam to move said staple toward said anvil when said cam is moved between said first position and said second position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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