Surgical Stapling Instruments Structured for Delivery of Medical Agents
First Claim
1. A medical agent dispensing system structured for use with a surgical severing/stapling instrument structured for severing and stapling tissue, the dispensing system comprising:
- at least one storage reservoir structured for storing at least a component of a medical agent;
a gear pump casing in communication with the storage reservoir;
a screw pump auger positioned within the gear pump casing, the screw pump auger being capable of rotational manipulation to move the medical agent through the gear pump casing; and
,at least one agent tube in communication with the gear pump casing, the agent tube being structured for communication with at least one agent port formed in a staple cartridge of the surgical instrument for dispensing the medical agent therethrough.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A medical agent dispensing system can be provided that may be structured for use with a surgical severing/stapling instrument that is designed for severing and stapling tissue. The dispensing system may include at least one storage reservoir structured for storing at least a component of a medical agent; a gear pump casing in communication with the storage reservoir; a screw pump auger positioned within the gear pump casing capable of rotational manipulation to move the medical agent through the gear pump casing; and, at least one agent tube in communication with the gear pump casing. The agent tube may be structured for communication with a least one agent port formed in a staple cartridge of the surgical instrument for dispensing the medical agent therethrough.
347 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A medical agent dispensing system structured for use with a surgical severing/stapling instrument structured for severing and stapling tissue, the dispensing system comprising:
-
at least one storage reservoir structured for storing at least a component of a medical agent; a gear pump casing in communication with the storage reservoir; a screw pump auger positioned within the gear pump casing, the screw pump auger being capable of rotational manipulation to move the medical agent through the gear pump casing; and
,at least one agent tube in communication with the gear pump casing, the agent tube being structured for communication with at least one agent port formed in a staple cartridge of the surgical instrument for dispensing the medical agent therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A surgical severing/stapling instrument including a medical agent dispensing system, the instrument comprising:
-
a handle portion including at least one storage reservoir structured for storing at least a component of a medical agent; a shaft portion connected to the handle portion, the shaft portion including a gear pump casing in communication with the storage reservoir, the gear pump casing including a screw pump auger extending therethrough capable of rotational manipulation to move the medical agent through the gear pump casing; an end effector portion operatively associated with the shaft portion, the end effector including a channel having a staple cartridge positioned removably therein; at least one agent tube in communication with the gear pump casing, the agent tube extending from the shaft portion to communicate with at least one agent port formed in the staple cartridge for dispensing the medical agent therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification