PLASTIC SURGICAL STAPLE

ETH-468 Plastic Surgical Staple A one-piece, self-locking, molded plastic staple useful as a tissue fixation device in surgical procedures. The staple has opposed, pointed, L-shaped legs secured to a horizontal bridging member. Each leg has an extension which is engaged by a locking bar extending be...

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Main Authors MCVAY, WILLIAM P, CERWIN, ROBERT J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 12.04.1983
Edition3
Subjects
BLASTING
CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING
DIAGNOSIS
DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
LIGHTING
MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
METALLURGY
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
SURGERY
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:ETH-468 Plastic Surgical Staple A one-piece, self-locking, molded plastic staple useful as a tissue fixation device in surgical procedures. The staple has opposed, pointed, L-shaped legs secured to a horizontal bridging member. Each leg has an extension which is engaged by a locking bar extending between the extensions when the staple is closed by forcing the legs through a 90.degree. arc. The staples may be extruded or molded of absorbable or nonabsorbable polymeric materials.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19810371064