Cook Biotech, Inc.

Loran Solorio

Steven Cohen

Bhavin Shah

Benjamin Patrick Kline

David Tapia

The present disclosure provides medical products including an adhesive containing a carboxyalkyl cellulose and sorbitol. Such medical products can find use as a bolster material for use in conjunction with a surgical fastening device such as a stapler. Such adhesives may include advantageous properties such as the ability to retain tack while stored under a peelable cover. Related methods of manufacture and use are also described.

Adhesive for surgical staple line reinforcement

In certain aspects, the present disclosure provides devices for loading a surgical bolster material. In accordance with some forms, the device includes a tray defining a guide channel for receipt of a bolster material. The guide channel may be configured to align and/or direct the device onto which the bolster material is to be loaded onto the bolster material.

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West Lafayette, IN, United States of America

Loran Solorio