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US 9,463,260 B2Granted
Self-sealing compositions
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorJoshua Stopek
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Abstract
Medical devices having a wound closure device and a reinforcing material are reacted in situ to create a self-sealing implant.
Claims7
A self-sealing implant comprising:
- at least one staple and a polymeric buttress, wherein upon interaction of the at least one staple and the buttress, a hydrogel is formed.
A method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a polymeric buttress comprising a first reactive component on a tissue;
- firing at least one staple comprising a second, complementary reactive component from a stapler, the at least one staple contacting the buttress;
- and,
- initiating a chemical reaction.
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A method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a polymeric buttress comprising a first reactive component on a tissue;
- firing at least one staple comprising a second, complementary reactive component from a stapler, the at least one staple contacting the buttress;
- and,
- forming a hydrogel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.