Patent ID: 11857180
Assignee: ORTHOFIX S.R.L.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. Orthopaedic stapler comprising:
an orthopaedic pliers;
an orthopaedic staple integrally formed at the distal ends of the pliers;
said orthopaedic staple comprising:
a beam portion;
two insertion brackets extended transversally at two opposite ends of the beam portion, said beam portion having a non-uniform cross section between the two insertion brackets, greater at a centre and smaller at the two opposite ends;

said orthopaedic pliers further comprising two lever arms each integrally connected to a corresponding end of said beam portion by means of a breakable connection portion;

a ring portion located at one end of at least one of said lever arms;
a first projecting element formed on one of said lever arms;
a second projecting element formed on the other of said lever arms;
said first projecting element being extended towards said second projecting element; both projecting elements being provided with a reciprocal engaging mechanism; and
wherein each of said lever arms comprises at least one centring hole for inserting a pre-drilling guide wire.