Patent ID: 8616429

Claim:
A surgical stapling apparatus comprising: a tubular body portion having a connection member; a staple cartridge assembly operably supported on the tubular body portion, the staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of staple retaining slots and a surgical staple in each of the staple retaining slots; an anvil head configured to support an anvil plate thereon, the anvil plate defining a plurality of staple forming pockets in registration with the staple retaining slots; a shaft extending from the anvil head and configured to selectively engage the connection member of the tubular body portion; and a wound treatment material disposed within each of the plurality of staple forming pockets of the anvil plate, wherein the wound treatment material is at least one of an adhesive, a sealant, a hemostat and a medicament, wherein the wound treatment material is contained in a capsule, wherein each capsule is configured for retention within the staple forming pockets.