Annular adhesive structure

摘要

An assembly for joining tissue is provided and includes an anvil assembly (1030) and a body portion (1020) juxtaposed with respect to one another along a shaft (1028) and arranged so as to be approximated with respect to one another; and an applicator (500) supported on the shaft and configured for retaining a wound treatment material therein and for dispensing the wound treatment material therefrom. A method for joining tissue is provided and includes the steps of dispensing the wound treatment material from the applicator so as to distribute wound treatment material onto at least one of a first tissue section and a second tissue section; and approximating the anvil assembly and the body portion to one another so that the first tissue section and the second tissue section are in contact with one another with the dispensed wound treatment material interposed therebetween.