Surgical staple with augmented compression area
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1. A surgical staple assembly comprising:
- a staple having a backspan and a pair of legs extending from the backspan, each of the legs terminating in a tissue penetrating tip;
a first compression member having pre-formed first openings for receipt of the legs of the staple; and
a second compression member having pre-formed second openings for receipt of the legs of the staple, wherein the first compression member applies a first compressive force to a first side of a tissue section penetrated by the legs of the staple and the second compression member applies a second compressive force to a second side of the tissue section penetrated by the legs of the staple,wherein the second compression member includes at least one third opening that is configured to receive the tissue penetrating tips of the legs therethrough to allow complete compression of the tissue section.
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Abstract
A multi-part surgical staple assembly is provided to provide uniform compression across stapled tissues. The staple assembly generally includes a staple, a staple plate positionable against a backspan of the staple for engagement with one side of a stapled tissue section and a platen for receipt of tissue penetrating tips of the staple and engageable with an opposite side of a stapled tissue section. The staple plate and platen are provided with holes to receive the legs of the staple. In one embodiment, the staple plate is provided with a biasing member to bias the staple plate away from the backspan of the staple and toward the stapled tissue.
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1. A surgical staple assembly comprising:
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a staple having a backspan and a pair of legs extending from the backspan, each of the legs terminating in a tissue penetrating tip; a first compression member having pre-formed first openings for receipt of the legs of the staple; and a second compression member having pre-formed second openings for receipt of the legs of the staple, wherein the first compression member applies a first compressive force to a first side of a tissue section penetrated by the legs of the staple and the second compression member applies a second compressive force to a second side of the tissue section penetrated by the legs of the staple, wherein the second compression member includes at least one third opening that is configured to receive the tissue penetrating tips of the legs therethrough to allow complete compression of the tissue section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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