DETACHABLE BUTTRESS MATERIAL RETENTION SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH A SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE
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Abstract
Systems of releasably connecting staple line buttress material to the jaws of a surgical stapling instrument are provided. The systems include retainers configured to engage the buttress material and releasably retain the buttress material on the jaws of the surgical stapling instrument prior to stapling tissue. In certain embodiments, the retainers remain with the jaws of the instrument after stapling of tissue. In alternative embodiments, the retainers remain with the buttress material after being stapled to tissue.
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28 Claims
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1-19. -19. (canceled)
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20. A method of assembling a buttress with a surgical stapler instrument, comprising:
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providing a surgical stapler instrument having a jaw assembly, the jaw assembly having an anvil and a staple cartridge, the staple cartridge having a pocket positioning a buttress material over at least one of the anvil and staple cartridge inserting a staple through the buttress material and into the pocket, a portion of the staple extending across the buttress material; and crimping the staple so as to releasably retain the buttress material. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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