Use of an adhesive to treat intraluminal bleeding

US8603138B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Craig N. Faller · Batavia, US
• Wells D. Haberstitch · Loveland, US
• Donna L. Korvick · Maineville, US
• Bennie Thompson · Blue Ash, US
• Douglas J. Turner · Cincinnati, US
• Anil K. Nalagatla · Mason, US
• Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 4, 2006
• Grant date: Dec 10, 2013
• Expiry date: Jan 23, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/308
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A surgical device to stanch the flow of blood is disclosed. The surgical device can place an implantable adhesive over or around varices or other bleeders. The surgical device has a vacuum system for capturing tissue and an adhesive system to apply adhesive to the captured tissue. A vacuum chamber is used to contact tissue and contains a chamber therein for the reception of tissue. An adhesive applicator is provided within the vacuum chamber and moves longitudinally therein to apply adhesive to tissue. The surgical device can apply an adhesive patch to tissue or inject adhesive into tissue. Alternately, an adhesive actuator and a chemical agent can be dispensed to tissue within the vacuum chamber.