BUTTRESS MATERIAL HAVING AN ACTIVATABLE ADHESIVE
First Claim
1. A piece of buttress material configured to be positioned on an end-effector of a surgical instrument, wherein the end-effector includes at least one of an anvil having a face and a staple cartridge having a deck, the piece of buttress material comprising:
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an adhesive on said surface, wherein said adhesive is un-activated, wherein said surface is configured to be positioned against one of the face and the deck, and wherein a reactant is configured to be applied to said adhesive to activate said adhesive and releasably attach said surface to one of the face and the deck.
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Abstract
A piece of buttress material and an end-effector of a surgical instrument including features which can aid a surgeon in properly and quickly attaching the piece of buttress material to the end-effector. In various embodiments, a piece of buttress material can include retention features which can be engaged with portions of an end-effector to releasably retain the piece of buttress material to at least a portion of the end-effector. Similarly, an end-effector can include features configured to engage portions of a piece of buttress material to releasably retain the piece of buttress material to the end-effector. In at least one embodiment, more than one piece of buttress material can be releasably retained to an end-effector.
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19 Claims
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1. A piece of buttress material configured to be positioned on an end-effector of a surgical instrument, wherein the end-effector includes at least one of an anvil having a face and a staple cartridge having a deck, the piece of buttress material comprising:
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a surface; and an adhesive on said surface, wherein said adhesive is un-activated, wherein said surface is configured to be positioned against one of the face and the deck, and wherein a reactant is configured to be applied to said adhesive to activate said adhesive and releasably attach said surface to one of the face and the deck. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surgical accessory kit for use with an end-effector of a surgical instrument, the kit comprising:
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a piece of buttress material having a surface; an un-activated adhesive on at least a portion of said surface; and a reactant configured to activate said adhesive and releasably attach said piece of buttress material to at least a portion of the end-effector. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An end-effector assembly for use with a surgical instrument, the end-effector assembly comprising:
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an anvil; a staple cartridge; and a piece of buttress material including an adhesive, wherein said adhesive is un-activated, wherein said piece of buttress material is configured to be positioned intermediate said anvil and said staple cartridge, and wherein a reactant is configured to be applied to said adhesive to activate said adhesive and releasably attach said piece of buttress material to one of said anvil and said staple cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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