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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2005
Russell Heinrich, Madison, CT (US);
Michael J. Bettuchi, Middletown, CT (US);
David Fowler, Cheshire, CT (US);
Robert Capella, Shelton, CT (US);
John Hauschild, Riverside, CT (US);
Russell Heinrich, Madison, CT (US);
Michael J. Bettuchi, Middletown, CT (US);
David Fowler, Cheshire, CT (US);
Robert Capella, Shelton, CT (US);
John Hauschild, Riverside, CT (US);
Tyco Healthcare Group LP, North Haven, CT (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.