Disposable loading unit and surgical instruments including same
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Abstract
A disposable loading unit. The disposable loading unit includes a housing assembly, a knife assembly connected to the housing assembly, and an agent cartridge connected to the housing assembly. The agent cartridge houses a medical agent. The disposable loading unit is configured to deliver the medical agent proximate a cutting surface of the knife assembly.
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42 Claims
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21. An assembly for a surgical instrument, comprising:
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a housing;
a cutting member relatively movable with respect to the housing, the cutting member having a cutting surface;
an agent cartridge connected to the housing, wherein the agent cartridge includes a cavity configured to house a medical agent therein; and
a driver extending from the cutting member, wherein the driver is configured to engage the agent cartridge and dispense the medical agent from the agent cartridge cavity proximate to the cutting surface as the cutting member is moved relative to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An assembly for a surgical instrument, comprising:
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a housing;
a cutting member relatively movable with respect to the housing, wherein the cutting member comprises a cutting surface; and
an agent cartridge connected to the housing, wherein the agent cartridge includes a cavity configured to house a medical agent therein, wherein the cutting member includes a groove in fluid communication with the cavity, and wherein the groove is configured to deliver the medical agent from the cavity proximate to the cutting surface. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a handle;
an elongate body extending from the handle; and
a disposable loading unit releasably connected to the elongate body, wherein the disposable loading unit comprises;
a housing;
a cutting member relatively movable with respect to the housing, the cutting member having a cutting surface; and
an agent cartridge connected to the housing, wherein the agent cartridge includes a cavity configured to house a medical agent therein, and wherein the disposable loading unit is configured to deliver the medical agent proximate the cutting surface. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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