Apparatus for Supplying Surgical Staple Line Reinforcement
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1. An apparatus for applying surgical buttress material to a surgical stapler comprising:
- a base member comprising at least a first side and a second side;
a first tensioning member extending outwardly from said first side;
a second tensioning member spaced apart from said first tensioning member and extending outwardly from said first side;
a surgical buttress material disposed over said base member wherein at least a portion of opposing edges of said surgical buttress material is coupled to at least a portion of said first and second tensioning members; and
wherein said surgical buttress material is maintained under tension by said first and second tensioning members prior to application.
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Abstract
An apparatus for supplying surgical buttress material to a surgical stapler is provided. The apparatus has a pivotable area for attaching surgical buttress material. The apparatus may also have an adhesive and a release liner disposed over the buttress material.
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1. An apparatus for applying surgical buttress material to a surgical stapler comprising:
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a base member comprising at least a first side and a second side; a first tensioning member extending outwardly from said first side; a second tensioning member spaced apart from said first tensioning member and extending outwardly from said first side; a surgical buttress material disposed over said base member wherein at least a portion of opposing edges of said surgical buttress material is coupled to at least a portion of said first and second tensioning members; and wherein said surgical buttress material is maintained under tension by said first and second tensioning members prior to application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 18)
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6. An apparatus for applying surgical buttress material to a surgical stapler comprising:
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a flexible, substantially planer base member with a first predetermined width, a first surface and a second surface; and a surgical buttress material with a second predetermined width, wherein said second predetermined width is less than that of said first predetermined width, wherein at least a portion of opposing edges of the surgical buttress material are coupled to at least a portion of opposing edges on said second surface of said base member, and wherein the base member is maintained in a substantially u-shaped configuration by said surgical buttress material prior to application. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 19)
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11. An apparatus for applying surgical buttress material to a surgical stapler comprising:
- a base member comprising a void, an elastic portion and a surgical buttress material wherein said base member is coupled to said surgical buttress material at the elastic portion and wherein said surgical buttress material is disposed across said void and is maintained under tension prior to application.
- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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- 21. An apparatus for applying surgical buttress material to a surgical stapler comprising a base member with a first side and a second side, a plurality of tensioning members extending outwardly from said first side, and a coupling mechanism arranged on said tensioning members for coupling a surgical buttress material to said apparatus.
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24. An apparatus for applying surgical buttress material to a surgical stapler comprising:
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a base member comprising at least a first side and a second side; a first tensioning member extending outwardly from said first side to a first point; a second tensioning member spaced apart from said first tensioning member and extending outwardly from said first side to a second point; wherein the distance between said first and second point is greater in an uncoupled configuration than in a coupled configuration. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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