Surgical fastener buttress material
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1. A surgical fastener buttress material having an adhesive surface, the material being packaged and provided in a manner that permits the adhesive surface to be aligned with and releasably cover a working surface of a surgical fastener.
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Abstract
A staple line buttress material having an adhesive surface, packaged and provided in sterile, ready-to-use form. The material can be used to retrofit surgical staplers to provide an improved staple line, and with improved ease of use.
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- 1. A surgical fastener buttress material having an adhesive surface, the material being packaged and provided in a manner that permits the adhesive surface to be aligned with and releasably cover a working surface of a surgical fastener.
- 6. The material according to claim 6 wherein the pre-applied adhesive material comprises a pre-applied hydrogel.
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