Inventors:
William M. Murray - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
A61F 504
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided for placing adjacent bone ends under end to end compression using a staple having spaced apart prongs adapted to be forced into adjacent bone ends, said prongs being connected at one end by a head member having at least two spaced apart transverse ribs, removably engageably by a drive means for inserting the prongs in the bone ends and then forcing the ribs of the head member together to urge the prongs together and toe them in.