Patent ID: 11969168
Assignee: INSTITUT HOSPITALO-UNIVERSITAIRE DE CHIRURGIE MINI-INVASIVE GUIDEE PAR L'IMAGE
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An applicator for a surgical staple, the applicator comprising:
a tubular element,
a movable member at least partially disposed within the tubular element and configured to be moved between a first position, a second position, a third position, and a fourth position,
the movable member couplable to the staple,
the staple including a first arm and a second arm connected by a transverse connection area, the movable member couplable to the transverse connection area,
in the first position the movable member is configured to hold the staple so that a major axis of the staple is substantially parallel with a major axis of the movable member,
in the second position the movable member is configured to hold the staple in so that the major axis of the staple is substantially perpendicular with the major axis of the movable member,
in the third position the movable member is configured to hold the staple in a folded configuration where the first arm of the staple is substantially parallel with the second arm of the staple,
in the third position the movable member is configured to apply a pressure to an exterior-facing surface of the staple such that the staple is moved to and held in the folded configuration, and
in the fourth position the movable member is configured to disengage from the staple.