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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Inventors:
John Matonick, Warren, NJ (US);
Leo B. Kriksunov, Ithaca, NY (US);
Robert J. Tannhauser, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00884 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01); A61M 2037/003 (2013.01); A61M 2037/0023 (2013.01); A61M 2037/0061 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to circular anastomosis stapler kits that deliver a therapeutic agent followed by stapling of tissue. Each device has a stapling head with a shaft extending from said stapling head and a removable anvil and an interchangeable delivery head for delivering a therapeutic agent into the tissue. The present invention also relates to methods for using the kits and devices therein.