Wound site management and wound closure device
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1. A tissue staple, comprising:
- a plurality of prongs connected to a plurality of tabs and arranged about a centerline axis;
each said prong having a shoulder portion extending substantially orthogonal from said prong toward said centerline axis, each said prong having a tapered tissue-piercing portion on the distal end thereof;
each said tab and prong connected together about said centerline axis in an alternating fashion and axially from said centerline axis, each said prong arranged substantially parallel to said centerline axis, and each said tab extending distally and inwardly toward said centerline axis so that at least an inner portion of each said tab is closer to said centerline axis than said prongs.
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Abstract
A staple and stapler and introducer are disclosed for closing a wound and for wound site management. The staple is deformable, and includes a plurality of tissue-piercing prongs which are expanded outwardly, inserted into tissue and collapsed inwardly to close the wound. The stapler includes a plurality of mechanisms to deform the staple into various positions. An introducer is provided that includes a plurality of spaced-apart wire guides for securing and centering the wound opening during a medical procedure, and during closure of the wound.
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1. A tissue staple, comprising:
a plurality of prongs connected to a plurality of tabs and arranged about a centerline axis;
each said prong having a shoulder portion extending substantially orthogonal from said prong toward said centerline axis, each said prong having a tapered tissue-piercing portion on the distal end thereof;
each said tab and prong connected together about said centerline axis in an alternating fashion and axially from said centerline axis, each said prong arranged substantially parallel to said centerline axis, and each said tab extending distally and inwardly toward said centerline axis so that at least an inner portion of each said tab is closer to said centerline axis than said prongs.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tissue staple, comprising:
a plurality of prongs arranged about a centerline axis, each said prong having a shoulder portion extending substantially orthogonal from said prong toward said centerline axis, and a plurality of web portions connecting each said prong to one another, each said prong having a tapered tissue-piercing portion on the distal end thereof. - View Dependent Claims (10, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- 11. A tissue staple as claimed in claim 19, wherein each said web portions and said prongs connected together about said centerline axis in an alternating fashion, each said prong arranged substantially parallel to said centerline axis, and each said web portion extending inwardly toward said centerline axis so that at least an inner portion of each said web portion is closer to said centerline axis than said prongs.
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18. A tissue staple, comprising:
a plurality of prongs connected to a plurality of tabs and arranged about a centerline axis;
each said prong having a shoulder portion extending substantially orthogonal from said prong toward said centerline axis, each said prong having a tapered tissue-piercing portion on the distal end thereof, wherein each said prong further comprising a tissue stop portion positioned at a selected point along the length of said prong to limit the penetration of said tissue-piercing portion into tissue.
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