摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a support structure for an improved surgical stapler. <P>SOLUTION: The invention relates to a support structure for a surgical stapler comprising at least one hydrophilic polymer and a method for preparing such structure. The at least one hydrophilic polymer is formed from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, n-vinyl pyrrolidone, potassium sulfopropylacrylate, potassium sulfopropylmethacrylate, acrylamide, dimethylacrylamide, 2- methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine, hydroxyethylmethacrylate, poly- hydroxyethylmethacrylate, biocompatible water-soluble vinyl monomers and combinations thereof. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |