Surgical stapling instrument having a medical substance dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8517244
APP PUB NO 20120273551A1
SERIAL NO

13544128

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In various embodiments, an assembly of a surgical instrument is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing, a cutting member relatively movable with respect to the housing, and an agent cartridge connected to the housing. The agent cartridge houses a medical agent. The assembly is configured to deliver the medical agent proximate a cutting surface of the cutting member.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fugikawa, Leslie M Cincinnati, US 39 54207
Hueil, Joseph C Loveland, US 46 47814
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, US 714 538953
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3144 1563011

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