Patent ID: 11931024
Assignee: ENDURE ENTERPRISES, PLLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A method, comprising:
inserting a surgical staple in a device, the device comprising:
a body;
a handle in rotatable relationship with the body; and
a head that is coupled with the handle in such a way that when the handle is rotated the head is drawn partially into the body and towards the handle, wherein a terminal end of the body that is opposite of the handle and the head cooperate as a vise that bends opposing arms of a surgical staple from the inwardly angled configuration to a parallel configuration when a crown of the surgical staple is clamped in the vise; and

rotating the handle to transition the surgical staple from the inwardly angled configuration to a parallel configuration;
aligning the at least one channel with a crown of the surgical staple; and
applying percussive force to the body to drive the surgical staple into a patient.