Surgical stapling device with coated knife blade
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1. A surgical stapling device comprising a knife, said knife comprising a tissue cutting end and a surface, a portion of said surface having a coating thereon, the coating comprising at least one polydialkylsiloxane and at least one siliconization material.
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Abstract
A surgical stapling device is disclosed for performing circular anastomoses. The surgical stapling device includes a handle portion, an elongated body portion and a head portion including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The surgical stapling device includes a knife blade possessing a lubricious coating which enhances the ability of the knife to cut through tissue and minimizes the knife sticking to tissue or other components of the surgical stapling device.
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- 1. A surgical stapling device comprising a knife, said knife comprising a tissue cutting end and a surface, a portion of said surface having a coating thereon, the coating comprising at least one polydialkylsiloxane and at least one siliconization material.
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- 6. A surgical stapling device comprising a knife, said knife comprising a tissue cutting end and a surface, a portion of said surface having a coating thereon, the coating formed from a coating mixture comprising at least one polydialkylsiloxane, at least one siliconization material, and at least one organic solvent.
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16. A method of coating a knife for inclusion into a surgical stapler, said knife comprising a tissue cutting end and a surface, the method comprising the steps of:
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applying a coating mixture to a portion of said surface of said knife, the coating mixture comprising at least one polydialkylsiloxane, at least one siliconization material, and at least one organic solvent; and
evaporating a substantial portion of the organic solvent from the coating mixture. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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