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Surgical stapling apparatus including buttress attachment via tabs

  • US 10,321,908 B2
  • Filed: 12/30/2015
  • Issued: 06/18/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for joining two hollow organ sections with an annular array of surgical staples, the apparatus comprising:

  • a staple cartridge component including a plurality of surgical staples arranged in an annular array;

    an anvil component movable relative to the staple cartridge component between spaced apart and approximated positions to adjustably clamp the organ sections between the staple cartridge and anvil components;

    a buttress component configured and dimensioned to be positioned on a distal surface of the staple cartridge component, the buttress component including a buttress member and a plurality of circumferentially arranged tabs extending proximally from the buttress member;

    a plurality of attaching members, each tab of the plurality of circumferentially arranged tabs of the buttress component including an attaching member of the plurality of attaching members; and

    a plurality of fastening members disposed on an outer wall of the staple cartridge component, the plurality of fastening members corresponding to, and configured and dimensioned to engage, the plurality of attaching members disposed on the plurality of circumferentially arranged tabs of the buttress component to securely position the buttress component on the staple cartridge component.

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