According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an anvil assembly for a circular stapling apparatus, is disclosed. The anvil assembly includes an anvil head configured to support an anvil plate thereon a shaft extending from the anvil head and configured to selectively engage a connection member of the circular stapling apparatus an anvil plate operatively connected to the anvil head, the anvil plate defining a plurality of staple forming pockets therein and a wound treatment material disposed in each staple forming pocket of the anvil plate. The wound treatment material is at least one of an adhesive, a sealant, a hemostat and a medicament.
