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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
James A. Woodard, Jr., Mason, OH (US);
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);
Chad P. Boudreaux, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Dean B. Bruewer, Fairfield, OH (US);
Richard F. Schwemberger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher J. Schall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert J. Simms, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Douglas J. Siebenaler, Maineville, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
John N. Ouwerkerk, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James A. Woodard, Jr., Mason, OH (US);
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);
Chad P. Boudreaux, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Dean B. Bruewer, Fairfield, OH (US);
Richard F. Schwemberger, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher J. Schall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert J. Simms, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Douglas J. Siebenaler, Maineville, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
John N. Ouwerkerk, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A surgical fastener system can comprise a plurality of fasteners which can be connected to one another by a retention matrix which is assembled to the fasteners in order to capture tissue therebetween. In various embodiments, each fastener can comprise a base and the distance in which the retention matrix is seated relative to the fastener bases can be selectively determined by a surgeon in order to apply a desired pressure to the tissue. In certain embodiments, each fastener can further comprise a fastener leg and the retention matrix can comprise a first layer configured to engage the fastener legs. The retention matrix can further comprise a second layer mounted to the first layer which can comprise one or more encapsulations containing a medicine therein. The encapsulations can be aligned with retention apertures in the retention matrix such that they can be punctured by the fastener legs.