Patent ID: 9492170
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical instrument comprising a body, a shaft housing a firing bar, an end effector comprising an anvil, a lower jaw, and a stapling and severing mechanism responsive to a longitudinal closing motion produced by the body and the shaft, the lower jaw configured to receive a cartridge when in an open position, the cartridge comprising: (a) a cartridge bottom including walls defining a chamber; (b) a plurality of staples disposed in the chamber; (c) a foam block disposed in the chamber, wherein the foam block comprises a therapeutic material; and (d) a lid disposed over the foam block and the chamber, wherein the lid comprises a plurality of apertures configured for receipt of the plurality of staples upon activation of the stapling and severing mechanism in response to the longitudinal closing motion, wherein the staples are configured to be driven through the foam block and coated with the therapeutic material in response to activation of the stapling and severing mechanism, wherein the plurality of staples are embedded in the foam block.