Bioprothesis film strip for surgical stapler and method of attaching the same
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1. A sealing strip for sealing staple punctures in soft tissue surgery, comprising:
- a) a central elongated area adapted to receive surgical stapler. b) an extension on each end of said central area, each of said extensions having formed therein a least one opening adapted to allow said strip to be temporarily secured to a jaw of a surgical stapler.
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Abstract
A bioprosthesis sealing film strip is attached to a surgical stapler by passing a jaw of the stapler through openings formed in the ends of the strip. Following stapling the strip is released by making a cut from the opening to the edge of the strip. Alternatively, one end of the strip may be releasably secured to pins formed on the jaw.
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17 Claims
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1. A sealing strip for sealing staple punctures in soft tissue surgery, comprising:
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a) a central elongated area adapted to receive surgical stapler. b) an extension on each end of said central area, each of said extensions having formed therein a least one opening adapted to allow said strip to be temporarily secured to a jaw of a surgical stapler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In combination, a surgical stapler having a pair of jaws carrying, respectively rows of staples and an anvil, and an elongated strip mounted on each of said jaws, said sealing strip comprising:
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a) a central area of a length substantially equal to the length of said staple rows;
b) an extension on each end of said central area, each of said extensions having formed therein at least one opening arranged to allow said snip to be secured to said jaw. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of releasably securing a sealing strip to a jaw of a surgical stapler arranged to drive rows of staples through said sealing strip, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an elongated planar strip of biocompatible sealing material having a central portion of substantially the same length as said staple rows, and extensions on each end of said central portion, said extensions each having at least one opening formed therein;
b) bending at least one of said extensions out of ;
he plane of said strip into a position substantially perpendicular to said jaw;
c) passing said jaw through said opening;
d) temporarily securing the other of said extensions to said jaw; and
e) following a stapling operation, cutting said at least one of said extensions outwardly of said opening to disengage said strip from said jaw. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A sealing strip for sealing staple punctures in soft tissue surgery, comprising:
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a) a central flat elongated area adapted to receive surgical staples therethrough;
b) a first extension formed on one end of said central area, said first extension having formed therein at least one opening adapted to allow said strip to be temporarily secured to a jaw of a surgical stapler; and
c) a second extension formed on the other end of said central area, said extension having a cut therein of such extent and shape that, when a said portion of second extension is bent out of the plane of said strip, the bent portion defines an opening adapted to be slipped ova said jaw, while the reminder remains in said plane of said strip to form a flat extension of said central area.
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