| 摘要 |
A self-closing medical staple including a resilient body having an axis and a longitudinal opening, and at least two opposed longitudinal tines spaced about the axis. Each tine is partially enclosed by the body and has a distal end exposed distally of the body. The staple has a closed configuration wherein at least the distal ends of the tines are disposed adjacent to or contacting each other and an open configuration wherein at least the distal ends of the tines are radially separated from each other. A wound closure system includes a mandrel with a flared portion for sliding movement within the longitudinal opening to transform the staple between the open and closed configurations. The system includes a pusher for advancing the staple into tissue surrounding a wound. A method of closing a wound with the self-closing staple is also disclosed.
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