STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT FOR ANVIL AND CARTRIDGE
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Abstract
A surgical stapling apparatus including a cartridge assembly defining a first tissue contacting surface, an anvil assembly defining a second tissue contacting surface, and a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the first tissue contacting surface and the second tissue contacting surface is provided. The buttress provides a uniform profile to be used on both the anvil and cartridge of a loading unit.
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1-27. -27. (canceled)
- 28. A surgical buttress for a surgical stapler having a staple cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, comprising a body portion configured to substantially overlie the staple cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly, the surgical buttress defining a distal attachment feature, a first proximal attachment feature, and a second proximal attachment feature, the first proximal attachment feature being offset an axial distance from the second proximal attachment feature, the first proximal attachment feature registering with a proximal attachment point of the staple cartridge assembly, and the second proximal attachment feature registering with a proximal attachment point of the anvil assembly.
- 37. A surgical buttress for a surgical stapler having a staple cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, comprising a body portion configured to substantially overlie the staple cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly, the surgical buttress defining different attachment features for the staple cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly.
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