System and methods for supplying surgical staple line reinforcement
AssigneeCook Biotech Incorporated
InventorsLoran Solorio, Steven Cohen, David Tapia, Bhavin B. Shah
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Abstract
In certain aspects, the present disclosure provides devices for loading a surgical bolster material. In accordance with some forms, the device includes a tray defining a guide channel for receipt of a bolster material. The guide channel may be configured to align and/or direct the device onto which the bolster material is to be loaded onto the bolster material.
Claims35
A device for loading a surgical bolster material onto a surgical stapling device, said device comprising:
- a tray defining a guide channel for receipt of a bolster material to be applied to the surgical stapling device;
- a compressible layer having a compressed portion compressed by said tray, and an elongate detachable portion extending into said guide channel, said detachable portion detachable from said compressed portion, said elongate detachable portion comprising a first lateral edge opposite a second lateral edge, and wherein said first lateral edge and said second lateral edge are uncompressed by said tray;
- a bolster material carried by said compressible layer, wherein said bolster material comprises a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge opposite said first lateral edge, and wherein said first lateral edge of said bolster material and said second lateral edge of said bolster material are uncompressed by said tray;
- an adhesive layer on said bolster material and configured to adhere said bolster material to the stapler;
- and
- a peelable protective cover over said adhesive layer, said peelable protective cover peelable from said adhesive layer while said compressible layer and said bolster material are received in said tray with said bolster material in said guide channel
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A device for loading a surgical bolster material onto a surgical stapling device, said device comprising:
- a tray defining a guide channel for receipt of a bolster material to be applied to the surgical stapling device;
- a compressible layer having a secured portion secured by said tray, and a detachable portion extending into said guide channel, said detachable portion detachable from said secured portion;
- a bolster material carried by said compressible layer, wherein said bolster material comprises a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge;
- an adhesive layer on said bolster material and configured to adhere said bolster material to the stapler;
- wherein said adhesive layer extends at least essentially the entire width between said first lateral edge of said bolster material and said second lateral edge of said bolster material;
- and
- a peelable protective cover over said adhesive layer, said peelable protective cover peelable from said adhesive layer while said compressible layer and said bolster material are received in said tray with said bolster material in said guide channel
A device for loading a surgical bolster material onto a surgical stapling device, said device comprising:
- a tray defining a guide channel for receipt of a bolster material to be applied to the surgical stapling device;
- a compressible layer having a compressed portion compressed by said tray, a detachable portion extending into said guide channel, wherein said detachable portion is detachable from said compressed portion;
- a bolster material carried by said compressible layer;
- an adhesive layer on said bolster material and configured to adhere said bolster material to the stapler;
- and
- a peelable protective cover over said adhesive layer, said peelable protective cover peelable from said adhesive layer while said compressible layer and said bolster material are received in said tray with said bolster material in said guide channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.