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Structure containing wound treatment material

  • US 7,699,204 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2008
  • Issued: 04/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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