LON S. WEINER,JORGE MONTOYA,JOHN R. PEPPER,STUART D. KATCHIS,LAWRENCE KIEFER
申请号:
US16539473
公开号:
US20190365382A1
申请日:
2019.08.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要:
The present disclosure provides staples, and corresponding staple guides, for applying a compressive force between biological elements. The staples may include a bridge portion and a pair of tines extending from the bridge portion configured for implantation into biological elements. The tines may be spaced a first distance in a first state of the bridge portion. The bridge portion may be elastically deformable into a second state with the pair of tines spaced a second distance that is greater than the first distance and the tines pre-loaded to apply a compressive force therebetween. The guides may include a staple engagement portion operable to maintain the biased state of the staple, and/or a drill guide portion operable to facilitate the formation of apertures spaced the second distance in the biological elements.