Patent ID: 11957346
Assignee: KITOTECH MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. A wound closure system comprising:
a deep skin staple adapted to modulate forces within a reticular dermis layer when applied to a wound, the deep skin staple comprising:
a bridge portion including an elongate section extending along a longitudinal axis of the deep skin staple;
a first set of spring arms extending laterally from opposite sides of a distal end of the bridge portion;
a second set of spring arms extending laterally from opposite sides of a proximal end of the bridge portion;
a first set of legs coupled to the first set of spring arms, the first set of legs extending inferiorly at a first angle relative to the bridge portion and angled towards a middle of the bridge portion; and
a second set of legs coupled to the second set of spring arms, the second set of legs extending inferiorly at a second angle relative to the bridge portion and angled towards the middle of the bridge portion; and
an application instrument including an opposing pair of retention wedges extending from an inferior surface and an elongate handle portion, wherein the deep skin staple is receivable between the pair of retention wedges.