An assembly for disposing a support structure between intestinal sections, comprising: an annular surgical stapling device, having an anvil assembly and a tubular body portion, the anvil assembly having an anvil member and a first shaft (28), the tubular body portion carrying a plurality of surgical staples in an annular configuration, a second shaft being disposed radially inward of the surgical staples, the first shaft being attachable to the second shaft a support structure (100) having a generally centrally located aperture (104) for being disposed on the shaft and the support structure comprising a material selected from the group consisting of an adhesive, a sealant, a hemostat, and a medicament, the support structure including a first layer (102a), a second layer (102b), and a circular member (130) disposed between the first layer and the second layer.
