Biological tissue strip and system and method to seal tissue
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Oct 28, 2003
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Oct 17, 2002
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Apr 16, 2001
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Apr 16, 2001
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A strip for use with a surgical stapler facilitates sealing tissue of a patient, such as the lungs, stomach, etc. The strip includes retaining elements near opposed ends of the strip for connecting to associated parts of a surgical stapler device. An aperture also extends through the strip at a location intermediate its opposed ends for receiving an alignment feature of the surgical stapler. In another aspect, a second elongated strip having retaining elements near opposed ends thereof may be utilized in conjunction with the strip and a surgical stapler to seal the patient's tissue. In addition, the strips may be connected together by a bridge of material to facilitate selection and use of appropriate strips.
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