Structure containing wound treatment material
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1. An anvil assembly for a circular stapling apparatus, the anvil assembly comprising:
- an anvil head configured to support an anvil plate thereon;
a shaft extending from the anvil head and configured to selectively engage a connection member of the circular stapling apparatus;
the anvil plate operatively connected to the anvil head, the anvil plate defining a plurality of staple forming pockets therein; and
a wound treatment material disposed within each of the plurality of staple forming pockets of the anvil plate, wherein the wound treatment material is at least one of an adhesive, a sealant, a hemostat and a medicament, and a liner at least partially extending over the anvil plate to retain the wound treatment material within each of the plurality of staple forming pockets prior to a firing of the circular stapling apparatus.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes an anvil assembly for a circular stapling apparatus. The anvil assembly includes an anvil head configured to support an anvil plate thereon; a shaft extending from the anvil head and configured to selectively engage a connection member of the circular stapling apparatus; an anvil plate operatively connected to the anvil head, the anvil plate defining a plurality of staple forming pockets therein; and a wound treatment material disposed in each staple forming pocket of the anvil plate. The wound treatment material is at least one of an adhesive, a sealant, a hemostat and a medicament.
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1. An anvil assembly for a circular stapling apparatus, the anvil assembly comprising:
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an anvil head configured to support an anvil plate thereon; a shaft extending from the anvil head and configured to selectively engage a connection member of the circular stapling apparatus; the anvil plate operatively connected to the anvil head, the anvil plate defining a plurality of staple forming pockets therein; and a wound treatment material disposed within each of the plurality of staple forming pockets of the anvil plate, wherein the wound treatment material is at least one of an adhesive, a sealant, a hemostat and a medicament, and a liner at least partially extending over the anvil plate to retain the wound treatment material within each of the plurality of staple forming pockets prior to a firing of the circular stapling apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A circular stapling apparatus, the comprising:
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a tubular body portion having a connection member; a staple cartridge assembly operably supported on the tubular body portion, the staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of staple retaining slots and a surgical staple in each of the staple retaining slots; an anvil head configured to support an anvil plate thereon, the anvil plate defining a plurality of staple forming pockets in registration with the staple retaining slots; a shaft extending from the anvil head and configured to selectively engage the connection member of the tubular body portion; and a wound treatment material disposed within each of the plurality of staple forming pockets of the anvil plate, wherein the wound treatment material is at least one of an adhesive, a sealant, a hemostat and a medicament, and a liner to retain the wound treatment material within each of the plurality of staple forming pockets prior to a firing of the circular stapling apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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