Annular adhesive structure

摘要

ANNULAR ADHESIVE STRUCTURE Abstract An assembly (10) for joining tissue, comprising an anvil (30) and a body portion (20) juxtaposed with respect to one another along a shaft (28) and arranged so as to be approximated with respect to one another, the body portion (20) carrying a plurality of surgical staples in an annular configuration, the surgical staples being deployable against the anvil (30); a support structure (100) connected to the shaft (28), the support structure (100) defining a cavity for containing a wound treatment material therein, the shaft (28) including at least one port in communication with the cavity for delivering the wound treatment material; and an annular knife disposed radially inwardly of the surgical staples.