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Releasable Buttress Retention on a Surgical Stapler

  • US 20130153633A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2011
  • Published: 06/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus including a releasable buttress material, the surgical stapling apparatus comprising:

  • a cartridge assembly including a plurality of staples and a tissue contacting surface defining staple retaining slots, the cartridge assembly including a swaged outer edge;

    an anvil assembly including a tissue contacting surface defining staple pockets for forming staples expelled from the staple retaining slots of the cartridge assembly; and

    a buttress material including an outer portion retained within the swaged outer edge of the cartridge assembly.

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