Patent ID: 10172613

Abstract:
A device for deploying a staple into desired bone has a staple guide for retaining a bone staple and a spring-loaded plunger shaft having a distal end proximal to the bone staple, the plunger shaft being retained in a proximal orientation by a latch. Depressing an actuator releases the latch, so that the plunger shaft moves to its distal position, striking the staple and deploying the staple distally into a bone site. An additional method step, in the event that one wishes to deploy a differently sized staple, involves detaching the staple guide from the device and attaching a differently-sized staple guide to the device. In order to avoid inadvertent deployment of the staple, a safety cover may be provided, in which case a further method step involves removing a safety cover from the device prior to the depressing step.