Method of manufacturing staples
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1. A method of making first and second staples, wherein each staple includes a base and a leg, said method comprising the steps of:
- placing an elongate member into a mold, wherein the elongate member is comprised of the leg and the base of the first staple and the leg and the base of the second staple, and wherein the leg of the first staple is connected to the leg of the second staple;
overmolding a first crown onto the base of the first staple;
overmolding a second crown onto the base of the second staple; and
cutting the elongate member to separate the legs of the first and second staples.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing staples including the steps of placing a deformable member into a mold block and overmolding a crown onto the deformable member. In various embodiments, several deformable members may be produced from an elongate wire where the deformable members can be connected by portions of the wire. In at least one such embodiment, the elongate member can then be cut to separate the deformable members to form a plurality of surgical staples or strips of surgical staples.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of making first and second staples, wherein each staple includes a base and a leg, said method comprising the steps of:
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placing an elongate member into a mold, wherein the elongate member is comprised of the leg and the base of the first staple and the leg and the base of the second staple, and wherein the leg of the first staple is connected to the leg of the second staple; overmolding a first crown onto the base of the first staple; overmolding a second crown onto the base of the second staple; and cutting the elongate member to separate the legs of the first and second staples. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of making first and second staples, wherein each staple includes a base and a leg, said method comprising the steps of:
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placing an elongate member into a mold, wherein the elongate member is comprised of the leg and the base of the first staple, the leg and the base of the second staple, and a connector, and wherein the connector joins the leg of the first staple to the leg of the second staple; overmolding a first crown onto the base of the first staple; overmolding a second crown onto the base of the second staple; and cutting the connector to separate the legs of the first and second staples. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of making staples, comprising the steps of:
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placing a plurality of deformable members into a mold, wherein each deformable member comprises a base and a leg; overmolding at least one crown onto the bases of the deformable members to form the staples; and loading the staples into a staple cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of making staples, comprising the steps of:
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placing a plurality of deformable members into a transfer block, wherein each deformable member includes a base and a leg; placing the transfer block into a mold; overmolding at least one crown onto the bases of the deformable members to form the staples; and loading the staples into a staple cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of manufacturing staples, said method comprising the steps of:
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placing an elongate wire into a mold, wherein the elongate wire comprises a first portion and a second portion; overmolding a first crown onto the first portion; overmolding a second crown onto the second portion; and cutting the elongate wire to separate the first portion and the second portion to create a first staple and a second staple. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of manufacturing staples, said method comprising the steps of:
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placing an elongate wire into a mold, wherein the elongate wire comprises a first base, a second base, and a connector joining the first base and the second base; overmolding a first crown onto the first base; overmolding a second crown onto the second base; and cutting the connector to separate the first base from the second base to create a first staple and a second staple. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of manufacturing a staple cartridge assembly, said method comprising the steps of:
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placing a plurality of elongate wires into a mold; overmolding a crown onto each elongate wire to form a plurality of staples; and loading the staples into a staple cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method of manufacturing a staple cartridge assembly, said method comprising the steps of:
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manufacturing a plurality of staples which comprises the steps of; placing an elongate wire into a mold, wherein the elongate wire comprises a plurality of base portions and a plurality of leg portions, wherein the leg portions extend from the base portions, and wherein adjacent leg portions are connected to one another; overmolding a crown onto each base portion; and separating the connected leg portions; and loading the staples into a staple cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method of manufacturing a staple cartridge assembly, said method comprising the steps of:
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manufacturing a plurality of staples which comprises the steps of; placing a plurality of elongate wires into a mold; and overmolding a crown onto each elongate wire; and loading the staples into a staple cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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