An apparatus and method for reducing post-operative ileus and/or gastric stasis is described. The method can include applying to the intestine a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a drug that is effective in reducing post-operative ileus and/or gastric stasis, such as by introducing the composition through a surgical access device, such as a trocar or endoscope. The apparatus can include a surgical fastener and a buttress comprising the composition.
申请公布号
EP2039302(A2)
申请公布日期
2009.03.25
申请号
EP20080253069
申请日期
2008.09.18
申请人
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
发明人
POWELL, DARREL M.;POMEROY, MARK;MURRAY, MICHAEL A.;SHURTLEFF, CARL J.