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Surgical stapling device

US11596403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2020
Grant dateMar 7, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/07271
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Surgical stapling devices have a surgical buttress attached to an anvil jaw member, a cartridge jaw member, or both. The surgical buttress possesses a therapeutic layer of a therapeutic agent in a pattern thereon. The pattern may reflect various concentrations of a therapeutic agent, different therapeutic agents, or both.

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