Surgical staple with augmented compression area

摘要

A multi-part surgical staple assembly is provided to provide uniform compression across stapled tissues. The staple assembly generally includes a U-shaped 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.

主权项

1. An anvil and a compression member assembly comprising:
a compression member including first and second ends and first and second edges; and an anvil including,
a plate having a first staple clinching pocket and a second staple clinching pocket positioned adjacent to the first staple clinching pocket; andfirst and second recesses formed in the plate, each of the first and second recesses extending outwardly from a respective one of the first and second staple clinching pockets, the first and second recesses being configured to receive a respective one of the first and second ends of the compression member, wherein the compression member is received entirely within the first and second staple clinching pockets and the first and second recesses of the plate and the first and second edges of the compression member are positioned to be engaged by penetrating tips of a staple to force the compression member from within the first and second staple clinching pockets and the first and second recesses.