ADJUNCT THERAPY DEVICE FOR APPLYING HEMOSTATIC AGENT

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130075447A1
SERIAL NO

13240141

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A surgical instrument includes a handle portion, a shaft housing a firing bar, an end effector comprising an anvil, a lower jaw, and a stapling and severing assembly responsive to a longitudinal closing motion produced by the handle portion and the shaft. The lower jaw is configured to receive a removable cartridge. The cartridge includes a housing, a plurality of staples disposed in the housing, and a deck disposed over the plurality of staples. The deck defines apertures, with each aperture being substantially disposed over each staple. The cartridge further receives a buttress material stored in one or both of the anvil or cartridge. The material is releasable onto severed tissue via a firing bar severing the buttress material in response to the longitudinal closing motion.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC4545 CREEK ROAD #97 CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bear, Brian W Cincinnati, US 11 3501
Blair, Gregory B San Jose, US 28 32689
Geier, Kristi S Morrow, US 1 533
Hoffman, Douglas B Harrison, US 69 63740
Huang, Zhifan F Mason, US 73 31398
Le, Thu Anh Bridgewater, US 11 3180
Lytle,, IV Thomas W Liberty Township, US 48 38745
Modi, Kreena R Akron, US 18 6682
Overmyer, Mark D Cincinnati, US 224 99184
Setser, Michael E Burlington, US 89 60832
Smith, Bret W Kings Mills, US 123 92989
Smith, Craig S Cincinnati, US 22 8030
Weisenburgh,, II William B Maineville, US 286 155087
Woodard,, JR James A Mason, US 38 13696
Zavatsky, Joseph Flemington, US 11 3511

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