Patent ID: 7845536
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An assembly for joining tissue portions, comprising: an anvil assembly and a body portion juxtaposed with respect to one another along a shaft, the shaft being retractable so as to approximate the anvil assembly and body portion with respect to one another; and an applicator disposed between the body portion and anvil assembly, the applicator including a manifold and a sleeve fixedly supported on the shaft wherein a fluid wound treatment material is retained within and dispensed from the sleeve, the manifold having channels arranged for dispensing the fluid wound treatment material therefrom onto an interface between the tissue portions disposed between the anvil assembly and the body portion, wherein each of the channels is in fluid communication with the sleeve and an ampoule disposed in the sleeve; and, wherein the shaft and the sleeve form a plunger for compressing the ampoule and dispensing the fluid wound treatment material.