Surgical staple having a deformable member with a non-circular cross-sectional geometry
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Jun 29, 2007
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A surgical staple including at least one deformable member which can be bent upon contacting an anvil of a surgical stapler. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the deformable member can include a non-circular cross-section which can dictate the direction and manner in which the deformable member is bent. In at least one various embodiment, the non-circular cross-section can include a flat portion which can cause the deformable member to bend in the direction of the flat portion. In various embodiments, the non-circular portion of the cross-section can be configured to abut soft tissue of a patient and apply a compressive force or pressure thereto. In various embodiments, a crown formed on the surgical staple can dissolve as the soft tissue heals and can, depending on the cross-sectional geometry of the deformable member, reduce the force or pressure applied to the soft tissue by the deformable member.
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