Methods and devices for reinforcing a staple line

A technology of tissue enhancement and staple cartridges, applied in surgical fixation, medical science, surgery, etc., can solve problems such as lack

Active Publication Date: 2017-04-19
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
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Additionally, staples and other objects and materials implanted during suturing procedures often lack the same properties as the tissues in which they are implanted

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[0045] Certain exemplary embodiments will now be described in order to provide a general understanding of the principles of structure, function, manufacture, and use of the devices and methods disclosed herein. One or more examples of these embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will understand that the devices and methods specifically described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings are non-limiting exemplary embodiments and that the scope of such devices and methods is limited only by the claims. Features shown and described in connection with one exemplary embodiment may be combined with features of other embodiments. Such modifications and variations are intended to be included within the scope of the apparatus and methods described herein. Additionally, in this disclosure, like-numbered components of various embodiments typically have similar features when they have similar characteristics and / or serve similar purp...

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Adjunct material and methods of using adjunct material to reinforce tissue in proximity to a staple line are provided herein. In general, the adjunct material can be used to maintain a seal in tissue, such as lung tissue, and prevent stapled tissue from tearing. This adjunct material can be coupled to a jaw of a surgical stapler, and can be deployed into tissue along with the staples. In some embodiments, the adjunct material can comprise an outer material encompassing an inner, hydrophilic swellable material. The outer material can be selectively dissolvable and / or absorbable. When the outer material is punctured by staples or otherwise penetrated, moisture is passed to the inner material which then swells and expands to transition to a predetermined shape to seal the tissue and prevent leaks from forming in the tissue. Portions of the inner material around the staple line can transition to a large radius.

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technical field [0001] The subject matter disclosed herein relates to methods and apparatus for reinforcing staple lines. Background technique [0002] Surgical staplers are used in surgical procedures to seal, separate and / or transect tissue in the body by closing openings in tissue, blood vessels, catheters, shunts, or other objects or body parts involved in a particular procedure. The opening may be naturally occurring, such as a passage in a blood vessel, airway, or lumen or organ such as the stomach, or the opening may be passed by a surgeon during a surgical procedure, such as puncturing tissue or blood vessels to create a bypass or anastomosis, or Formed by cutting tissue during suture surgery. [0003] Most staplers have a handle comprising an elongated flexible or rigid shaft having a pair of opposing pairs formed on its ends for retaining and forming staples therebetween Jaws. At least one of the opposing jaws is movable relative to the other jaw. In the case o...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B17/072
CPCA61B17/07292A61B17/07207A61B2017/00898A61B2017/00964A61B2017/00942A61B2017/00336A61B2017/00004A61B2017/07242A61B17/068A61B17/072
Inventor J·L·哈里斯F·E·谢尔顿四世S·E·汤普森D·D·贾米奥尔科维斯基M·J·文德利
Owner ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC
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