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Surgical Apparatus Including Surgical Buttress

  • US 20140203061A1
  • Filed: 01/23/2013
  • Published: 07/24/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:

  • a housing;

    an end effector being secured to the housing and having first and second jaw assemblies, the first jaw assembly defining a plurality of fastener retaining slots, the second jaw assembly defining a plurality of fastener forming pockets, at least one of the first and second jaw assemblies defining a plurality of recesses formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof;

    a plurality of fasteners disposed in the fastener retaining slots of the first jaw assembly and configured and dimensioned to be formed by the fastener forming pockets of the second jaw assembly; and

    at least one surgical buttress having a body including a plurality of plugs extending therefrom, the plugs being integrally formed with the body and being relatively positioned on the body for insertion into the plurality of recesses to secure the at least one surgical buttress to at least one of the first jaw assembly and the second jaw assembly, the body configured and dimensioned to substantially overlie at least one of;

    at least some of the fastener retaining slots of the first jaw assembly; and

    at least some of the fastener forming pockets of the second jaw assembly.

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