Abstract: Circular and curved surgical stapling instruments are disclosed comprising circular and curved stapling configurations. A circular staple cartridge comprises a plurality of staples arranged in an inner row, an intermediate row, and an outer row. Staples in certain rows can have different unformed heights. Some arrangements include deck features that protrude from the staple cartridge deck. Various anvil arrangements are also disclosed to attain staples having different formed heights.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an implant, a grip, and a pre-set breaking point connecting the implant and the grip. The implant has a joining profile.

Abstract: A cleat is provided. The cleat includes, but is not limited to, a head, a shank, and a vertical slot formed through the head and a portion of the shank. The shank is connected to the head and has a pair of opposing planar faces and a pair of opposing short edges, a wide portion and a point. The edges are provided with at least one serration fixed relative to said wide portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a clip-like implant for osteosynthesis of at least two repositioned bone fragments, with at least two retainer web sections and with one connection web section connecting the retainer web sections, wherein the free ends of the at least two retainer web sections can be at least partially fixed in a respective one of the two repositioned bone fragments. Advantageously the clip-like implant has a C-shaped cross section, in which the first and second retainer web sections each enclose with the connection web section an angle (w, w?) between 75° and 90°, and the free ends of the at least two retainer web sections are designed as inwardly directed points.

Abstract: A staple with a breakaway staple holding prong enables a person to more easily observe, hold, position, prepare and/or steady the staple for driving and embedding into a structure. The person can hold the breakaway staple holding prong with two or more fingers of one hand and drive and embed the staple into the structure with the other hand, while minimizing or eliminating the possibility that the incoming blows of the other hand will come into contact with and harm the fingers of the hand holding the staple. The staple includes a first nail prong and a second nail prong connected by a member, creating a substantially U-shaped body, the staple further including a breakaway staple holding prong coupled to the substantially U-shaped body.

Abstract: A cleat is provided, including a head and a shank connected to the head. The shank has a pair of opposing planar faces and a pair of opposing short edges, a wide portion and a point. The edges are provided with at least one serration fixed relative to the wide portion.

Abstract: A staple with a breakaway staple holding prong enables a person to more easily observe, hold, position, prepare and/or steady the staple for driving and embedding into a structure. The person can hold the breakaway staple holding prong with two or more fingers of one hand and drive and embed the staple into the structure with the other hand, while minimizing or eliminating the possibility that the incoming blows of the other hand will come into contact with and harm the fingers of the hand holding the staple. The staple includes a first nail prong and a second nail prong connected by a member, creating a substantially U-shaped body, the staple further including a breakaway staple holding prong coupled to the substantially U-shaped body.

Abstract: The embodiment pertains to an improvement upon staples, (FIGS. 1A and 2) of the type used for fastening papers together (FIG. 5; 32) or other material(s) (FIGS. 6; 32), whereby the crown of a conventional staple is impressed with one or more breaking point(s) (FIGS. 1A, 1B, 1C and 2; 18, 24), allowing the staple crown to be manually extricated (FIGS. 7 and 8; 28) from the staple prong(s) (FIGS. 7 and 8; 26, 30) and paper or material (FIGS. 7 and 8; 32) with the lift, pull, or push of the staple crown.

Abstract: A bone fixation pin includes an elongated pointed shank having an enlarged head at one end thereof. A second shank projects axially from the other end of the head and is joined to a second head which, in turn, is integral with a third shank. An enlarged and relatively long head on the end of the third shank may be gripped by the rotary chuck of a tool for driving the pin. After the pin has been driven into the bone of a digit, the exposed end portion of the pin is detached from the pin by snapping the pin either at the relatively weak second shank or at the relatively weak third shank. A flexible tie for pulling two parallel pins toward one another and placing an osteotomy site in compression may be looped around each pin and captivated axially by the first and second heads.

Abstract: The staple has a non-linear bright and two spaced-apart legs depending therefrom. Material weakening means, such as a pair of nicks, is in the regions of the bight adjacent to the legs. When the staple is applied, the legs are bent into a plane approximately parallel to the plane of the bight. When it is desired to remove the staple, the bight is gripped and rotated until it breaks away from the legs.