Center Cinch And Release Of Buttress Material
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1. An anvil assembly comprising:
- an anvil member having a first side and a second side;
a length of suture material passing from the first side of the anvil member to the second side of the anvil member;
a cinch track movably mounted on the first side of the anvil member and engageable with the length of suture, the cinch track movable between a first vertical position tensioning the length of suture and a second vertical position releasing tension on the length of suture; and
a release member movably mounted on the first side of the anvil member and movable relative to the cinch track to move the cinch track to the second vertical position.
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Abstract
A buttressed anvil assembly is provided for use with a surgical stapling instrument. The buttressed anvil assembly generally includes an anvil member having a strip of buttress material attached thereto by a pair of sutures. A tensioning mechanism is provided to secure or tension the buttress material to the anvil member prior to use and allow for release of the buttress material after stapling of tissue. The tensioning mechanism includes a cinch track engageable with one of the pair of sutures.
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1. An anvil assembly comprising:
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an anvil member having a first side and a second side; a length of suture material passing from the first side of the anvil member to the second side of the anvil member; a cinch track movably mounted on the first side of the anvil member and engageable with the length of suture, the cinch track movable between a first vertical position tensioning the length of suture and a second vertical position releasing tension on the length of suture; and a release member movably mounted on the first side of the anvil member and movable relative to the cinch track to move the cinch track to the second vertical position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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