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Wound closure material applicator and stapler

  • US 20050230453A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2003
  • Published: 10/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus for enhancing one or more properties of body tissue that is or is to be repaired or joined, the surgical stapling apparatus comprising:

  • a staple anvil positioned on a distal end of the stapling apparatus and having a longitudinal knife track;

    a staple cartridge positioned adjacent a distal end of the stapling apparatus, the staple cartridge and staple anvil being juxtaposable relative to each other, the staple cartridge including a plurality of surgical staples individually disposed within individual staple slots formed in rows in the staple cartridge, and having a longitudinal knife slot;

    a driving member for firing the surgical staples from the individual staple slots and against the staple anvil;

    a knife blade structure including a knife blade receivable in and axially movable along the knife track and knife slot; and

    a wound closure material applicator assembly operatively associated with the stapling apparatus, the assembly including;

    a channel with an orifice; and

    a conduit in fluid communication with the channel, wherein axial movement of the knife blade structure through the knife track and knife slot axially advances the knife blade structure to permit the orifice to dispense wound closure material from the orifice into an area between the staple anvil and the staple cartridge.

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