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| 20100121278 | SUPER ELASTIC LOOP EXTRALUMINAL MATERIALS DELIVERY INSTRUMENT - A materials delivery instrument is provided and includes an outer sheath and an instrument movably mounted within the outer sheath. The instrument includes a treatment lumen extending substantially the length of the instrument for receipt of treatment material. A super elastic wire is positioned in at least a distal end of the instrument. The super elastic wire forms a loop in an unstressed state to allow the instrument to encircle an anastomosis formed between a pair of tubular tissue sections. The super elastic wire is in a stressed state when the instrument is retracted within the outer sheath and in the unstressed state when the instrument is extended from the outer sheath to enclose the anastomosis. A proximal end of the super elastic wire is oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane formed by the loop to allow the instrument to lie parallel to the tubular tissue sections during the spraying of the anastomosis. A source of air pressure may be provided through the instrument to facilitate spraying the treatment material onto the anastomosis. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100211084 | SUTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SURGICAL PORTAL APPARATUS INCLUDING NUMBERED CLIPS - A system for managing one or more sutures extending from a surgical portal apparatus during a surgical procedures that incorporates the use of at least one suture includes a surgical portal member configured for insertion into a patient and defining a longitudinal passage for the receipt of the at least one suture and at least a first and a second suture clip. Each suture clip includes a base portion operably connected to a retaining portion by a hinge portion. The base portion and the retaining portion are configured for securing at least one end of a suture therebetween. The at least first and second suture clip each includes at least one visible identifying marking. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100249498 | Endoscopic Apparatus for Manipulating Tissue - An apparatus for manipulating tissue during a surgical procedure is provided. The apparatus includes a housing including a movable handle and a release mechanism operatively coupled to a distal end of a shaft extending from the housing. The shaft defines an axial passageway configured to support at least a portion of the release mechanism. The present disclosure also provides a detachable clamp assembly operatively connectable to the distal end of the shaft and the release mechanism such that a pair of pivotally connected opposing jaw members are movable from a closed configuration for clamping tissue therebetween to an opened configuration for positioning tissue therebetween when the movable handle is moved from a first position to a second position. The clamp assembly includes a proximal end operatively coupled to a first end of a suture having a second end connected to a needle. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100282814 | Seal Element for Anastomosis - A seal element for sealing between tissue lumens includes a first material for allowing tissue ingrowth and a second sealant material. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110036889 | STRUCTURE FOR APPLYING SPRAYABLE WOUND TREATMENT MATERIAL - 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. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110042442 | Annular Adhesive Structure - An assembly for joining tissue is provided and includes an anvil assembly and a body portion juxtaposed with respect to one another along a shaft and arranged so as to be approximated with respect to one another; and an applicator supported on the anvil assembly and configured for retaining a wound treatment material therein and for dispensing the wound treatment material therefrom. A method for joining tissue is provided and includes the steps of dispensing the wound treatment material from the applicator so as to distribute wound treatment material onto at least one of a first tissue section and a second tissue section; and approximating the anvil assembly and the body portion to one another so that the first tissue section and the second tissue section are in contact with one another with the dispensed wound treatment material interposed therebetween. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110147432 | STRUCTURE FOR APPLYING SPRAYABLE WOUND TREATMENT MATERIAL - 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. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110147435 | STRUCTURE FOR APPLYING SPRAYABLE WOUND TREATMENT MATERIAL - 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. | 06-23-2011 |
