Method and apparatus for accessing matter disposed within an internal body vessel

A wound protector is provided for use with a surgical stapling instrument. One end of the wound protector is attached to the surgical stapling instrument, with the other end free and able to move to encompass the distal portion of the surgical stapling instrument after use. In this way, any contamin...

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Hauptverfasser: Kollar, Charles, Strassner, Haley
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Zusammenfassung:A wound protector is provided for use with a surgical stapling instrument. One end of the wound protector is attached to the surgical stapling instrument, with the other end free and able to move to encompass the distal portion of the surgical stapling instrument after use. In this way, any contaminants on the distal portion of the circular stapling instrument are prevented from contacting healthy tissue as the surgical stapling instrument is removed from a patient's body.