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Surgical apparatus and structure for applying sprayable wound treatment material

  • US 8,225,981 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2010
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of performing a surgical anastomosis procedure, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a surgical anastomosis apparatus having an anvil assembly movably mounted with respect to a body portion and a wound treatment material dispersion system disposed between the anvil assembly and the body portion for dispensing wound treatment material onto a target surgical site, the wound treatment material dispersion system including;

    at least one ejection port configured to dispense at least one fluid; and

    at least one conduit for conducting wound treatment material to the wound treatment material dispersion system;

    disposing the anvil assembly into a first intestinal section and securing the first intestinal section to the anvil assembly;

    disposing the body portion into a second intestinal section and securing the second intestinal section to the body portion;

    actuating the wound treatment material dispersion system to dispense wound treatment material onto at least one of the first and the second intestinal sections;

    approximating the anvil assembly toward the body portion;

    dispensing a first part of a multi-part wound treatment material from a first set of ejection ports formed in the wound treatment material dispersion system;

    dispensing a second part of the multi-part wound treatment material from a second set of ejection ports formed in the wound treatment material dispersion system;

    mixing the first and second parts of the multi-part wound treatment material; and

    dispensing a fluid from the wound treatment material dispersion system, in a direction transverse to the paths of dispersion of the first and second parts of the wound treatment material.

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