Surgical stapling instruments structured for pump-assisted delivery of medical agents

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7607557
APP PUB NO 20070102452A1
SERIAL NO

11267383

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A medical agent dispensing system and surgical instruments that employ the medical agent dispensing system are provided. The dispensing system may be structured for use with a surgical severing/stapling instrument structured for severing and stapling tissue. The dispensing system may include at least one storage reservoir structured for storing at least a component of a medical agent and a pump in communication with the storage reservoir; a delivery tube in communication with the pump which is structured to receive a quantity of the medical agent from the storage reservoir during operation of the pump; and, at least one agent tube in communication with the delivery tube which is structured for communication with a least one agent port formed in a staple cartridge or an anvil of the surgical instrument for dispensing the medical agent therethrough.

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  • ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati , US 712 534061
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro , US 3141 1545392

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