Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material
First Claim
1. A surgical stapler, comprising:
- an anvil including a first lip; and
a buttress material, wherein said buttress material is releasably retained to said anvil by said first lip.
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Abstract
A surgical stapler including an anvil, a staple cartridge, and a buttress material removably retained to the anvil and/or staple cartridge. In various embodiments, the staple cartridge can include at least one staple removably stored therein which can, when deployed, or fired, therefrom, contact the buttress material and remove the buttress material from the anvil and/or staple cartridge. In at least one embodiment, the anvil can include at least one lip and/or groove configured to removably retain the buttress material to the anvil until deformable members extending from the surgical staple are bent by the anvil and are directed toward and contact the buttress material.
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24 Claims
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1. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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an anvil including a first lip; and a buttress material, wherein said buttress material is releasably retained to said anvil by said first lip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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an anvil including a first groove; and a buttress material, wherein said buttress material is releasably retained to said anvil by said first groove. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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an anvil; a staple cartridge configured to removably store at least one staple therein; and a buttress material, wherein at least one of said anvil and said staple cartridge includes a retention feature configured to releasably retain said buttress material intermediate said anvil and said staple cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapler, said staple cartridge comprising:
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a cavity; a staple removably positioned within said cavity; a buttress material; and at least one of a lip and a groove configured to removably retain said buttress material to said staple cartridge.
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Specification