System and method for satellite drug delivery

1. A medical instrument comprising:

an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end;

a handle assembly coupled to the proximal end of the elongated shaft, the handle assembly including a trigger; and

an end effector assembly disposed at the distal end of the elongated shaft, the end effector assembly actuatable by the trigger and including:

a cartridge assembly having at least one implantable repository; and

an anvil assembly having a plurality of fasteners that are separate from the at least one implantable repository,

wherein upon actuation of the trigger, at least one of the plurality of fasteners engages the at least one implantable repository and is ejected from the cartridge assembly along with the at least one implantable repository.

2. The medical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one implantable repository includes:

a capsule defining a housing having at least one enclosed lumen therein, the lumen having at least one bioactive agent disposed therein; and

at least one loop attachment member coupled to the housing, the at least one attachment member configured to couple the implantable repository to at least one of the plurality of fasteners during firing thereof.

3. The medical instrument according to claim 2 , wherein the housing comprises at least one biodegradable polymer.

4. The medical instrument according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one biodegradable polymer is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyesters, polyamides, polyamines, polyalkylene oxalates, poly(anhydrides), polyamidoesters, copoly(ether-esters), poly(carbonates), poly(hydroxyalkanoates), polyimide carbonates, poly(imino carbonates), polyorthoesters, polyoxaesters, polyphosphazenes, poly(propylene fumarates), polyurethanes, polymer drugs, protein modified bioabsorbable polymers, and combinations thereof.

5. The medical instrument according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one loop attachment member comprises a first end and a second end, wherein at least one of the first end or the second end is detachable from the housing.

6. The medical instrument according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one bioactive agent is selected from the group consisting of an anesthetic agent, an antibiotic agent, an antimicrobial agent, an anticoagulant agent, a hemostatic agent, an anti-adhesive agent, a chemotherapeutic agent, an analgesic agent, and combinations thereof.

7. A medical instrument comprising:

an elongated shaft; and

a tool assembly disposed at a distal end of the elongated shaft, the tool assembly including:

an anvil assembly;

a cartridge assembly having a plurality of fasteners; and

a repository support assembly selectively engageable with at least one of the anvil assembly or the cartridge assembly, the repository support assembly having at least one implantable repository disposed thereon, wherein the at least one implantable repository is separate from the plurality of fasteners and disposed in a firing path of the plurality of fasteners, such that the at least one implantable repository is coupled to at least one of the plurality of fasteners upon firing thereof.

8. The medical instrument according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one implantable repository includes:

a capsule defining a housing having at least one enclosed lumen therein, the lumen having at least one bioactive agent disposed therein; and

at least one loop attachment member coupled to the housing, the at least one attachment member configured to couple the implantable repository to at least one of a plurality of fasteners.

9. The medical instrument according to claim 8 , wherein the housing comprises at least one biodegradable polymer.

10. The medical instrument according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one biodegradable polymer is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyesters, polyamides, polyamines, polyalkylene oxalates, poly(anhydrides), polyamidoesters, copoly(ether-esters), poly(carbonates), poly(hydroxyalkanoates), polyimide carbonates, poly(imino carbonates), polyorthoesters, polyoxaesters, polyphosphazenes, poly(propylene fumarates), polyurethanes, polymer drugs, protein modified bioabsorbable polymers, and combinations thereof.

11. The medical instrument according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one loop attachment member comprises a first end and a second end, wherein at least one of the first end or the second end is detachable from the housing.

12. The medical instrument according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one bioactive agent is selected from the group consisting of an anesthetic agent, an antibiotic agent, an antimicrobial agent, an anticoagulant agent, a hemostatic agent, an anti-adhesive agent, a chemotherapeutic agent, an analgesic agent, and combinations thereof.

13. The medical instrument according to claim 7 , wherein the anvil assembly is movable relative to the cartridge assembly.

14. The medical instrument according to claim 13 , wherein the anvil assembly is movable relative to the cartridge assembly along a longitudinal axis defined by the elongated shaft.

15. The medical instrument according to claim 14 , wherein the anvil assembly is rotatable relative to the cartridge assembly about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis defined by the elongated shaft.