Barbed surgical staple
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1. A surgical staple, comprising:
- a base including a first end configured for frangible attachment to a feeder belt and a second end;
a single tine extending from said second end of said base to a sharpened free end, wherein said tine is curved both in a direction outward from said base and toward said first end of said base; and
a barb extending from said base at a location between said first end of said base and said second end of said base, wherein said barb is substantially shorter than said tine and includes a sharpened free end.
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Abstract
An exemplary surgical staple may include a base including a first end and a second end; a single tine extending from the second end of the base; and a barb extending from the base at a location between the first end of the base and the second end of the base. An end of such a staple may be frangibly affixed to a feeder belt. Another exemplary surgical apparatus may include at least one staple including a base including a first end and a second end, a first tine extending from the second end of the base, and a second tine extending from the base at a location between the first end of the base and the second end of the base.
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1. A surgical staple, comprising:
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a base including a first end configured for frangible attachment to a feeder belt and a second end; a single tine extending from said second end of said base to a sharpened free end, wherein said tine is curved both in a direction outward from said base and toward said first end of said base; and a barb extending from said base at a location between said first end of said base and said second end of said base, wherein said barb is substantially shorter than said tine and includes a sharpened free end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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