摘要 |
A surgical stapling system comprising a first staple, a second staple, and a bridge connecting the first staple and the second staple. In at least one embodiment, the first staple and the second staple are part of a strip of staples. For example, the first and second staples can be included in a strip of staples that includes several staples that are attached end-to-end and/or attached side-by side. In use, the strip, or strips, of staples are inserted into a stapler which can be used to insert the staples into soft tissue, for example, and deform at least a portion of the staples to hold the tissue, or several layers of tissue, together. |
申请人 |
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.;HESS, CHRISTOPHER, J.;WEISENBURGH, WILLIAM, B., II;MORGAN, JEROME, R.;SHELTON, FREDERICK, E., IV;FUGIKAWA, LESLIE, M.;TIMPERMAN, EUGENE, L. |
发明人 |
HESS, CHRISTOPHER, J.;WEISENBURGH, WILLIAM, B., II;MORGAN, JEROME, R.;SHELTON, FREDERICK, E., IV;FUGIKAWA, LESLIE, M.;TIMPERMAN, EUGENE, L. |