Patent ID: 6932758

Claim:
A method for coupling together the members of a seed train, comprising the steps of: positioning a plurality of members of a seed train in spaced apart, end-to-end alignment with one another; applying a biocompatible adhesive to a spade between a trailing end of a first member and a leading end of a second member so that the biocompatible adhesive adheres to said trailing end and said leading end of said first and second members, respectively, thereby coupling said members in end-to-end alignment with one another when said adhesives cures; repeating said step in each space in said seed train, thereby forming an elongate seed train by adhering contiguous members of said seed train to one another with said biocompatible adhesive at their respective leading and trailing ends; providing a hollow tube; forming a plurality of applicator slots in said hollow tube at spaced intervals along the length of said hollow tube; positioning said plurality of members of said seed train in spaced apart, end-to-end alignment with one another within a lumen of said hollow tube such that each applicator slot in said hollow tube is in registration with a space between seed train members; applying said adhesive through each of said applicator slots to join contiguous members of said seed train to one another; said step of applying said adhesive including the step of applying said adhesive in the form of a fine spray.