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Surgical Stapling Apparatus Including Buttress Attachment Via Tabs

  • US 20130153634A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2011
  • Published: 06/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for joining two hollow organ sections with an annular array of surgical staples, the apparatus comprising:

  • a staple cartridge component including a plurality of surgical staples arranged in an annular array;

    an anvil component movable relative to the staple cartridge component between spaced apart and approximated positions to adjustably clamp the organ sections between the staple cartridge and anvil components;

    a buttress component configured and dimensioned to be positioned on a distal surface of the staple cartridge component, the buttress component including a buttress member and a plurality of circumferentially arranged tabs extending proximally from the buttress member; and

    a fastening member configured and dimensioned to engage the plurality of circumferentially arranged tabs to securely position the buttress component on the staple cartridge component.

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