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Patent Inventor Names
Michael Soltz0
Henry E. Holsten0
Jennifer Broom0
Kevin Sniffin0
Date of Patent
January 8, 2013
0Patent Application Number
121446960
Date Filed
June 24, 2008
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent 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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