Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material...

Details Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material... Surgical stapling apparatus having a wound closure material...

2006-12-20

2010-06-22

Manahan, Todd E (Department: 3734)

Elongated-member-driving apparatus

Surgical stapler

With magazine

C606S213000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07740160

ABSTRACT:
A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple anvil and a staple cartridge having a working surface, one or more rows of individual staple slots formed in the working surface, a knife track formed along a length of the working surface, and a plurality of surgical staples individually disposed within the individual staple slots. The apparatus further includes an actuation sled having a knife and being configured and adapted to movably position the knife axially within the knife track. The apparatus also includes a wound closure material applicator assembly having a needle secured to the knife to dispense a quantity of wound closure material along a length of the knife track as the actuation sled and knife are moved therealong.

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