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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Horace R Trumbull, Sharonville, OH (US);
Mary E Kay, Charlotte, NC (US);
Bernard J Durman, Loveland, OH (US);
Brenton K Ahrens, West Chester, OH (US);
James H Chambers, Milford, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
227181 ; 227 19 ; 227175 ; 227176 ; 227180 ; 606151 ; 128898 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus to achieve hemostasis along a staple line by utilizing a pledget material positioned adjacent at least one surface of tissue. A line of staples extends through the tissue and the pledget material. The pledget material substantially uniformly distributes pressure along the staple line and thereby causes substantial hemostasis along the tissue cut. The pledget material may also absorb blood that may escape from a partially open blood vessel.
Published as:
US5263629A; CA2099328A1; EP0577373A2; AU4161193A; JPH0654857A; EP0577373A3; GR1001601B; AU661779B2; CA2099328C; JP3293691B2;