#$%^&*AU2012200178A120120202.pdf#####ABSTRACT ANASTOMOSIS COMPOSITE GASKET A structure (100) for use in an anastomosis procedure comprising: at least a first ring (102) of a first material, the first ring (102) having an inner circumference defining an aperture (108) for receiving a shaft (28) of a circular surgical anastomosis device (10), the first ring (102) comprising at least one gap (114) formed therein and a second ring (104) of a second material, the first ring (102) being attached to the second ring (104), the second ring (104) extending radially outward from the first ring (102), the first ring (102) and the second ring (104) being co-planar, the first material being different from the second material, the second material including a material impregnated with at least one of an adhesive, a sealant, and a medicament.
