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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2022
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Thomas W. Huitema, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Xintian Ming, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Tamara S. Widenhouse, Clarksville, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61L 31/06 (2006.01); A61L 31/10 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61L 31/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61L 31/06 (2013.01); A61L 31/10 (2013.01); A61L 31/14 (2013.01); A61L 31/16 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00884 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61L 2420/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for promoting wound healing. In general, surgical staplers and stapler components are provided having a coating thereon that is configured to selectively control an interaction between at least one matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor and an outer surface of the stapler or stapler component.