Surgical Apparatus Including Surgical Buttress
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Abstract
A surgical buttress includes a body portion and a band disposed on each of the distal and proximal ends thereof. The surgical buttress is configured to attach to an end effector of a surgical stapling apparatus. The body portion, having perforations disposed thereon, overlies the working surface of one of the first or second jaws of the end effector. A resilient portion extends transversely beyond the side edges of the first or second jaws. Each band remains attached to the end effector following the firing thereof. The proximal band is removably attachable to a hook feature disposed on one of the first or second jaws of the end effector. The surgical buttress can be made from suitable degradable or non-degradable materials. One embodiment contemplates a detachable and disposable single use loading unit. A method of attaching the surgical buttress to a surgical apparatus is also envisioned.
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35 Claims
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21. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
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an end effector having a first jaw and a second jaw, the first jaw having a distal end and sides; a plurality of fasteners disposed in fastener slots of the first jaw, and fastener forming pockets being provided on the second jaw; and a surgical buttress having a body portion, a band connected to a distal end thereof, and resilient side skirt, the band being connected to the first jaw and encircling the distal end of the first jaw, the resilient side skirt engaging the sides of the first jaw; the body portion of the surgical buttress being configured and dimensioned to substantially overlie at least some of the fastener slots of the first jaw. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A surgical buttress for use with a surgical stapling apparatus, the surgical buttress comprising:
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a body portion defining a length and a width, the body portion having sides, a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the body portion is configured and dimensioned to substantially overlie a portion of at least some of the fastener slots of a first jaw of an end effector of the surgical stapling apparatus or the fastener pockets of a second jaw of the end effector of the surgical stapling apparatus; at least one band connected to the distal end of the body portion, wherein the at least one band encircles a portion of the end effector; and a resilient side skirt engaging the sides of the first jaw or second jaw. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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Specification