Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anastomotic staple with capillary which expels a bonding agent upon deformation
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Application No.: US12480235Application Date: 2009-06-08
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Publication No.: US09301762B2Publication Date: 2016-04-05
- Inventor: Edward C. Meagher
- Applicant: Edward C. Meagher
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/115
- IPC: A61B17/115 ; A61B17/064 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/068 ; A61B17/11

Abstract:
A surgical fastener for use with an anastomosis of two tissues includes a base leg and an upright leg. The base leg is selectively deformable and includes a traumatic tip for piecing tissue. The surgical fastener also includes at least one capillary disposed on the base leg which has a reservoir defined therein for retaining a liquid, e.g., bioadhesive, bonding agent, medicament, etc. Each of the capillaries is ruptureable upon deformation of the surgical fastener to dispense the liquid to the anastomosis site.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090270887A1 Anastomotic staple with capillary which expels a bonding agent upon deformation Public/Granted day:2009-10-29
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