Device and method for reinforcing surgical staples

Details Device and method for reinforcing surgical staples Device and method for reinforcing surgical staples

A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/072 (2006.01)

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CA 2231593

A surgical staple line reinforcement device for use with a variety of surgical staplers to protect against tissue damage from surgical staples. The device comprises a tube of bio-implantable material that can be quickly and readily applied by a surgical team to provide tissue reinforcement. The device preferably comprises a stretched or expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with pre-established tear lines therein. The device allows for fast and safe staple reinforcement and rapid stapler separation and removal following installation.

Ce dispositif de renforcement d'une rangée d'agrafes chirurgicales à utiliser avec diverses agrafeuses chirurgicales, afin de protéger les tissus d'un endommagement causé par lesdites agrafes. Ce dispositif comprend un tube en matériau qui peut être implanté biologiquement et appliqué rapidement et aisément par une équipe chirurgicale, afin d'assurer le renforcement des tissus, et est composé d'un polytétrafluoroéthylène (PTFE) étiré et alvéolaire présentant des lignes de déchirement préétablies. Ce dispositif permet un renforcement rapide et sûr des agrafes, ainsi que sa séparation et son enlèvement rapides de l'agrafeuse, après sa mise en place.

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