Patent AT-E400222-T1: [Translated] SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR DELIVERING MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

A medical agent dispensing system can be provided that may be structured for use with a surgical severing/stapling instrument (10) that is designed for severing and stapling tissue. The dispensing system may include at least one storage reservoir (92,94) structured for storing at least a component of a medical agent; a gear pump casing (72) in communication with the storage reservoir; a screw pump auger (76) positioned within the gear pump casing capable of rotational manipulation to move the medical agent through the gear pump casing; and, at least one agent tube (78,80) in communication with the gear pump casing. The agent tube may be structured for communication with at least one agent port (82,84,86) formed in a staple cartridge of the surgical instrument for dispensing the medical agent therethrough.