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US 6,063,097 AGranted
Supporting element for staple region
AssigneeGunze Limited
InventorsShigeo Oi, Hiroshi Ohshima, Satoshi Hashimoto
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Abstract
A supporting element for a staple region suitable for application by an automatic stapling device employed during surgery. The supporting element comprises a fabric-like object having a tube-like shape, the supporting element in one end having a narrowed opening formed by stitching up with sewing yarn.
Claims8
A supporting element for staple region comprising a fabric-like object having a tube-like shape with two open ends, said supporting element in one end having a narrowed opening formed by stitching up that open end with sewing yarn.
A method for cutting an affected part comprising the steps of;
- (1) fitting tube-like supporting elements for staple region comprising a fabric-like object having a tube-like shape on frame section and staple built-in-type cartridge section respectively;
- (2) sandwiching a disordered tissue in the body having affected part and normal part between the frame section and the cartridge section;
- (3) integrating the tissue with the fabric-like object made of biodegradable and bioabsorbable material;
- (4) separating an affected part from a normal part;
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- (5) removing stretchable textile.
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