Medical stapler for efficient skin and tissue closure
View Patent ↗The present disclosure provides a medical stapler that comprises an assembly of staples to close an incision. The assembly of staples comprises of one or more standard staples and one or more fine staples. Further, the medical stapler comprises a first staple track and a second staple track. The first staple track is configured to hold the one or more standard staples. The second staple track is configured to hold the one or more fine staples. Further, the medical stapler comprises one or more hammers/anvils arranged over the assembly of staples for dispensing and puncturing the one or more standard staples and the one or more fine staples to close the incision.
1. A medical stapler for suture, the medical stapler comprising:
an assembly of staples to close an incision, wherein the assembly of staples comprises of one or more standard staples and one or more fine staples;
a first staple track and a second staple track, wherein the first staple track is configured to hold the one or more standard staples, wherein the second staple track is configured to hold the one or more fine staples;
one or more hammers/anvils arranged over the assembly of staples for dispensing and puncturing the one or more standard staples and the one or more fine staples to close the incision; and
wherein the medical stapler further comprises one or more hammers/anvils for closing the incision, wherein the one or more hammers/anvils comprise a large hammer/anvil and a small hammer/anvil.
2. The medical stapler of claim 1 , wherein the medical stapler designed specifically for vertical mattress suture fashion, excluding the use of knots and emphasizing the impact of bringing the skin together at two distinct spots.
3. The medical stapler of claim 1 , wherein the one or more standard staples and the one or more fine staples are arranged in one of an alternating order or the one or more standard staples followed by the one or more fine staples.
4. The medical stapler of claim 1 , wherein the one or more standard staples and the one or more fine staples are made of one or more materials, wherein the one or more materials comprise at least one of titanium, stainless steel, or synthetic, bioabsorbable materials.
5. The medical stapler of claim 1 , wherein the one or more standard staples have length in a range from 8 to 12 mm and width in a range from 8 to 12 mm.
6. The medical stapler of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fine staples have length and width in a range from 3 to 6 mm.
7. The medical stapler of claim 1 , wherein the one or more standard staples are punctured by the one or more hammers/anvils into one or more tissues to close the incision with a depth ranging from 3 to 6 mm.
8. The medical stapler of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fine staples are punctured by the one or more hammers/anvils to close the incision at a superficial skin level with depth in a range from 1 to 3 mm.
9. The medical stapler of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hammers/anvils dispense and close the one or more standard staples and one or more fine staples at different locations, such that the medical stapler is repositioned to deliver the one or more standard staples with respect to the one or more fine staples.
10. The medical stapler of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hammers/anvils dispense and close the one or more standard staples and the one or more fine staples at same location for eliminating a need to reposition the medical stapler to deliver the one or more standard staples with respect to the one or more fine staples.