Advanced wound site management systems and methods
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1. A tissue staple, comprising:
- a pair of legs connected to a pair of tabs, said legs arranged generally parallel to one another, and each said leg comprising an indent portion bending inwardly toward one another;
said tabs forming an arc that extends distally from the proximal ends of said legs, and said tabs defining a slot therebetween.
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Abstract
A tissue staple that includes a pair of legs arranged generally parallel to one another connected by a pair of tabs. The tabs define an arc that extends distally from the proximal ends of the legs, and further define a slot between the tabs. The distal end of the leg may include a forked portion that defines two or more tissue piercing prongs. The location of the fork also may define a tissue stop. The legs may also include an indent that bends inwardly toward an indent formed on the other leg.
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15 Claims
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1. A tissue staple, comprising:
a pair of legs connected to a pair of tabs, said legs arranged generally parallel to one another, and each said leg comprising an indent portion bending inwardly toward one another;
said tabs forming an arc that extends distally from the proximal ends of said legs, and said tabs defining a slot therebetween.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A tissue staple, comprising:
a pair of legs arranged generally parallel to one another, said legs connected together at the proximal ends thereof by a pair of tabs, and having fork section on the distal end of said leg, said fork section defining a plurality of tissue-piercing members;
said tabs forming an arc extending distally from the proximal ends of said legs.- View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A tissue staple, comprising:
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a pair of legs arranged generally parallel to one another, and each said leg comprising an indent portion bending inwardly toward one another and a fork section on the distal end of each said leg, said fork section defining a plurality of tissue-piercing members; and
a pair of tabs connected to the proximal ends of said legs, said tabs forming an arc that extends distally from the proximal ends of said legs and defining a slot between said tabs. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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