CPC A61B 17/0644 (2013.01) [A61B 17/064 (2013.01); F16B 15/0015 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A compression-self-adjusting staple, comprising:
a substantially U-shaped staple having:
a bridge;
two legs extending from the bridge at an angle thereto; and
a compression device:
at least partly disposed between the legs; and
having a bias portion with:
a compression surface movably disposed between the legs; and
a compression resistor:
connected to the bridge and to the compression surface; and
formed into a plurality of bends that resist movement of the compression surface towards the bridge with a pre-set compressive force.
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