Surgical stapling instrument having a medical substance dispenser

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8215531
APP PUB NO 20100181364A1
SERIAL NO

12696397

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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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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL6300 ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fugikawa, Leslie M Cincinnati, US 39 58405
Hueil, Joseph C Loveland, US 47 52182
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, US 728 599083
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3272 1775926

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