Patent ID: 9572574
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An end effector, comprising: a first jaw; a second jaw, wherein at least one of said first jaw and said second jaw is movable to compress tissue between said first jaw and said second jaw; a cartridge body configured to receive a cutting member; a compensator including a tissue contact surface; a first therapeutic agent releasably contained within said compensator, wherein said first therapeutic agent is configured to initially treat the tissue in contact with said tissue contact surface, and wherein said first therapeutic agent is configured to be released by the cutting member; and a second therapeutic agent releasably contained within said compensator, wherein said second therapeutic agent is configured to sustainably treat the tissue in contact with said tissue contact surface, wherein said second therapeutic agent is configured to be released by an absorption process, and wherein said second therapeutic agent is different than said first therapeutic agent.