CIRCULAR STAPLER AND STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL
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1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
- a staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of rows of staple receiving slots, an anvil assembly having an anvil member defining a plurality of rows of staple forming recesses, the staple cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly, or both, having one or more attachment members; and
a staple line reinforcement material attached to the attachment members by ultrasonic welding.
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Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument comprises a staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of rows of staple receiving slots, an anvil assembly having an anvil member defining a plurality of rows of staple forming recesses, the staple cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly, or both, having one or more attachment members; and a staple line reinforcement material attached to the attachment members by ultrasonic welding. The staple line reinforcement material can be attached to an anvil assembly utilizing a retainer.
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27 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
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a staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of rows of staple receiving slots, an anvil assembly having an anvil member defining a plurality of rows of staple forming recesses, the staple cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly, or both, having one or more attachment members; and a staple line reinforcement material attached to the attachment members by ultrasonic welding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A surgical stapling instrument, comprising:
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a staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of rows of staple receiving slots, an anvil assembly having a shaft and an anvil member, the anvil member defining a plurality of rows of staple forming recesses; a retainer engaged to the shaft; and a staple line reinforcement material attached to the anvil assembly by the retainer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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