Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Reexamination Certificate
2003-05-09
2008-10-07
Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
C227S175100, C227S176100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07431730
ABSTRACT:
This disclosure relates to surgical stapling apparatus for enhancing one or more properties of body tissue that is or is to be repaired or joined. The apparatus includes a staple anvil, a staple cartridge, a driving member for driving the surgical staples from individual staple slots in the staple cartridge and against the staple anvil, and a wound closure material applicator assembly. The applicator assembly includes at least one conduit extending along at least a length of the driving member, anvil and/or cartridge and at least one reservoir in fluid communication with the at least one conduit, the reservoir containing a wound closure material therein. The staples can be coated with a wound closure material.
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Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Woo Julian W
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