Source/Seed delivery surgical staple device for delivering local source/seed directly to a staple margin

摘要

A source delivery surgical staple device delivers a source/seed to a staple margin. The surgical staple delivery device includes a main staple body segment hingedly attached to a second body segment. Each of the segments is appointed for engagement to dispense the sources/seeds for the treatment of microscopic disease to a surgical margin. The device also includes a cartridge removably attached and snapped onto the main staple body segment. The cartridge has a source/seed/brachy staple line forming a brachy or radioactive seeds and/or chemotherapy agent dosage source. The radioactive seeds have a radioactive and/or chemotherapy source supported by leg portions that are manipulated during insert for fastening the radioactive staples to tissue at an incision margin. A hybrid of chemotherapy agent and radiation is delivered directly into the surgical margin and different dosage can be loaded in the cartridge.

主权项

1. A surgical staple device capable of delivering radioactive source staples to a surgical margin, comprising:
a. a main staple body segment hingedly attached to a second body segment, said segments being appointed to engage for delivery of said radioactive source staples to said surgical margin; b. a cartridge removably attached and snapped onto said main staple body segment; d. said cartridge having a source staple line comprising said radioactive source staples, said radioactive source staples comprising brachytherapy seeds having at least one radioactive seed agent dosage source, said radioactive seed agent dosage source being supported by leg portions that are manipulated during insert for fastening said radioactive source staples to tissue at said surgical margin; e. said main staple body segment having a proximal end with a source staple clip applier portion for delivery of said source staples to said surgical margin, said clip applier portion having an L-shaped elongated tip member that is tapered and terminates to a beveled segment, said elongated tip member being adapted to encircle tissue on said surgical margin and force closure of said source staple leg portions during delivery of said radioactive source staples;
wherein said radioactive seed agent dosage source is capable of being delivered directly to said surgical margin and wherein different dosage brachytherapy seeds can be loaded in the cartridge.