Surgical staples and stapling instruments

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11541182

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A staple having a crown and first and second deformable members extending from the crown. In at least one embodiment, the staple further includes a base connecting the first and second deformable members where the base is not entirely co-planar with the first and second deformable members. In these embodiments, the crown can be overmolded onto, or attached to, the base and provide a larger and/or more stable tissue-contacting surface for supporting the tissue captured by the staple. As a result, the possibility of the staple being pulled through the tissue and/or the tissue tearing within or around the staple is reduced.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC4545 CREEK ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hess, Christopher J Cincinnati, OH 256 122220
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, OH 728 599083
Powell, Darrel Cincinnati, OH 8 9396
Shelton, Frederick E New Vienna, OH 63 35207
Weisenburgh, William B Maineville, OH 10 5926

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