US 12,336,713 B2
Surgical staples comprising hardness variations for improved fastening of tissues
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US); and Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag Gmbh International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/764,537.
Application 18/764,537 is a continuation of application No. 17/746,488, filed on May 17, 2022, granted, now 12,035,915.
Application 17/746,488 is a continuation of application No. 17/022,499, filed on Sep. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,510,675, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Application 17/022,499 is a continuation of application No. 16/288,697, filed on Feb. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,966,724, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/288,697 is a continuation of application No. 14/836,411, filed on Aug. 26, 2015, granted, now 10,357,251, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0358373 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61L 31/02 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/105 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/115 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61L 31/022 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/148 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00831 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00889 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00964 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07221 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1142 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 2090/038 (2016.02); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical staple, comprising:
(a) a bioabsorbable frame including a crown and a pair of legs integrally connected with the crown; and
(b) a bioabsorbable coating disposed on the bioabsorbable frame such that a first portion of each leg includes the bioabsorbable coating and a second portion of each leg omits the bioabsorbable coating, wherein the bioabsorbable coating is configured to delay bioabsorption of the bioabsorbable frame when the surgical staple is implanted in tissue.