Support structures and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. An apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue, comprising:
- a surgical stapling instrument having a staple cartridge, an anvil, and a shaft, the anvil defining an outer terminal edge; and
a support structure for deposition between intestinal sections of tissue, the support structure including;
a body defining an aperture therein for receiving the shaft and having an outer terminal edge; and
an outer portion comprising a pair of drapes, skirts, or membranes extending from the outer terminal edge of the body and radially beyond the outer terminal edge of the anvil, each drape skirt, or membrane of the pair of drapes, skirts, or membranes extending completely around the outer terminal edge of the body and having a first, undeployed condition and a second, deployed condition extending from the body.
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue is provided. The apparatus includes an anastomosis device having an anvil and a tubular body portion, wherein the anvil is selectively attachable to the tubular body portion by a shaft; and a support structure for deposition between the intestinal sections of tissue. The support structure includes a body defining an aperture therein for receiving the shaft. The body has an outer terminal edge. The support structure includes at least one layer of expandable material disposed at the outer terminal edge of the body.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue, comprising:
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a surgical stapling instrument having a staple cartridge, an anvil, and a shaft, the anvil defining an outer terminal edge; and a support structure for deposition between intestinal sections of tissue, the support structure including; a body defining an aperture therein for receiving the shaft and having an outer terminal edge; and an outer portion comprising a pair of drapes, skirts, or membranes extending from the outer terminal edge of the body and radially beyond the outer terminal edge of the anvil, each drape skirt, or membrane of the pair of drapes, skirts, or membranes extending completely around the outer terminal edge of the body and having a first, undeployed condition and a second, deployed condition extending from the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for forming an anastomosis between adjacent intestinal sections of tissue, comprising:
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a stapling instrument having a staple cartridge, an anvil, and a shaft; a support structure for deposition between intestinal sections of tissue, the support structure including; a body defining an aperture therein for receiving the shaft; and an outer terminal portion including first and second membranes extending laterally from the body beyond an outer edge of the anvil, the first and second membranes overlapping one another and having a deployed condition lying generally along one of the intestinal sections of tissue. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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