Dear friends,

I am going to ask my doctor directly this week coming, but what is the exact material the internal staples are made of? I am getting even conflicting info in the office (titanium vs. surgical steel).

Any chance anyone has a picture of one? I can't seem to find a clear pic on google images.

Has ANYONE ever had a problem with the internal staples, such as reaction or shifting etc....

How many staples can one expect to have or does that depend?

Thank you for your experiences and information.

This is a good question and I'm curious to hear the answer.

I have no idea

Generally speaking they are micro staples made of titanium, as it does not have adverse effects in long term implantation. They come in long strips banded to a surgical absorbable material, you can expect quite a few. Check ethicon in a web search for more info, they and depuy are largest manufacturers of robotic staples.

Each side of the cut stomach/pouch has 3 lines of the micro staples that stay in permanently

Generally speaking they are micro staples made of titanium, as it does not have adverse effects in long term implantation. They come in long strips banded to a surgical absorbable material, you can expect quite a few. Check ethicon in a web search for more info, they and depuy are largest manufacturers of robotic staples.

WOWOW sooo helpful!! Thank you!