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Patent Application
App. No. 12/715,268

Surgical Staples Frangibly Connected to Staple Holding Strip

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Patent No.
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App. No.
12/715,268
Abstract

A surgical tool may include a staple holding strip, and surgical staples frangibly connected to an edge of that staple holding strip.

Claims (10)

1 . A surgical tool, comprising:

a staple holding strip; and

a plurality of surgical staples frangibly connected to an edge of said staple holding strip.

2 . The surgical tool of claim 1 , wherein said staple holding strip is expandable.

3 . The surgical tool of claim 1 , wherein all of said staples are affixed to a single edge of said staple holding strip.

4 . The surgical tool of claim 1 , wherein at least one said staple is connected to said staple holding strip at only a single connection point.

5 . The surgical tool of claim 4 , wherein at least one said staple is frangibly connected to said staple holding strip at said single connection point.

5 . The surgical tool of claim 1 , wherein said staples are substantially coplanar with said staple holding strip.

6 . The surgical tool of claim 1 , wherein at least one staple is at least partially curved.

7 . The surgical tool of claim 1 , further comprising a staple holder that receives at least part of said staple holding strip, wherein at least part of said staple holding strip is movable within said staple holder.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2018
From: DEXTERA SURGICAL INC.
To: AESDEX, LLC
Reel/Frame 045870/0478 →
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 9, 2018
From: AESDEX, LLC
To: AESCULAP AG
Reel/Frame 045870/0567 →