Surgical instrument with fluid fillable buttress
US9999408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00495
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a surgical instrument and a buttress configured to hold a fluid adhesive. In some versions, the buttress contains a two-part fluid adhesive where two fluid materials form a fluid adhesive when combined. In some versions, the buttress is configured to be compressed by the surgical instrument thereby pressurizing a portion of the buttress. Thereafter, the buttress may be severed and the pressurized region may be operable to urge the fluid adhesive to a tissue site.
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