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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2014
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
Thomas Lee Craven, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Anne J. Gorman, Highstown, NJ (US);
Bret W. Smith, Kings Mills, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Adjunct material and methods of using adjunct material to reinforce a staple line are provided herein. In general, adjunct material can be used to maintain a seal in tissue and prevent stapled tissue from tearing. This adjunct material can be coupled to a jaw of a surgical stapler, and can be deployed into tissue along with the staples. In some embodiments, the adjunct material can be sized and shaped so that a portion of the material extends laterally outside of the staple line and distributes strain to tissue outside of the staple line. In certain aspects, sealant can be applied to the staple line and to the adjunct material in various ways to further seal the tissue and/or prevent leaks from forming in the tissue.