STRUCTURE FOR APPLYING SPRAYABLE WOUND TREATMENT MATERIAL
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
- a body portion;
an actuation assembly operatively supported at a proximal end of the body portion;
a staple pusher member operatively disposed at a distal end of the body portion and being operatively connected to the actuation assembly for expelling staples from the body portion;
an anvil assembly movably mounted at the distal end of the body portion for movement toward and away from the staple pusher member;
an approximation assembly extending between the body portion and the anvil assembly for moving the anvil assembly toward and away from the body portion; and
a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site, the dispersion system including;
at least one port formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and
an ampoule containing a wound treatment material and being configured for selective disposition within the anvil assembly and for selective fluid communication with each of the at least one port.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.
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26 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
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a body portion; an actuation assembly operatively supported at a proximal end of the body portion; a staple pusher member operatively disposed at a distal end of the body portion and being operatively connected to the actuation assembly for expelling staples from the body portion; an anvil assembly movably mounted at the distal end of the body portion for movement toward and away from the staple pusher member; an approximation assembly extending between the body portion and the anvil assembly for moving the anvil assembly toward and away from the body portion; and a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site, the dispersion system including; at least one port formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and an ampoule containing a wound treatment material and being configured for selective disposition within the anvil assembly and for selective fluid communication with each of the at least one port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A kit for performing a surgical anastomotic procedure, the kit comprising:
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a surgical stapling apparatus including; a body portion; an actuation assembly operatively supported at a proximal end of the body portion; a staple pusher member operatively disposed at a distal end of the body portion and being operatively connected to the actuation assembly for expelling staples from the body portion; an anvil assembly movably mounted at the distal end of the body portion for movement toward and away from the staple pusher member, the anvil assembly including a stem defining a cavity and having an open proximal end, and at least one port formed in a surface of the stem; and an approximation assembly extending between the body portion and the anvil assembly for moving the anvil assembly toward and away from the body portion; at least one ampoule containing a wound treatment material, the ampoule configured to be positioned within the cavity of the stem of the anvil assembly and for selective fluid communication with each of the at least one port; and a splash guard including a central hub defining a lumen therethrough for receiving the stem of the anvil assembly and an annular cuff supported on the central hub and extending at least substantially therearound. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An anvil assembly for use with a surgical stapling apparatus, the anvil assembly comprising:
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a stem defining a cavity and including an open proximal end and a distal end, the stem having at least one port formed though the outer surface of the stem, wherein the at least one port is in fluid communication with the cavity of the stem; an anvil head operatively connected to the distal end of the stem; and a wound treatment material dispersion system including a wound treatment material configured for selective disposition within the cavity of the stem for selective fluid communication with the at least one port for dispensing the wound treatment material in an outward direction through the at least one port. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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