Structure for attachment of buttress material to anvils and cartridges of surgical stapler
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1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
- a housing including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the housing defining a surface including a plurality of staple pockets formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof for the reception of staples therein; and
a buttress material including a proximal and a distal portion, the buttress material releasably securable to the surface of the housing atop of the staple pockets, the distal portion of the buttress material defining a distal end having a tab extending distally therefrom, the tab having a narrower width relative to the buttress material and the distal portion of the housing defining a groove, the tab configured to be releasably secured to the groove.
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Abstract
A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasably secured to at least one of the staple cartridge and the anvil. The buttress material includes a tab to releasably and frictionally engage the at least one of the staple cartridge and the anvil.
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19 Claims
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1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a housing including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the housing defining a surface including a plurality of staple pockets formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof for the reception of staples therein; and a buttress material including a proximal and a distal portion, the buttress material releasably securable to the surface of the housing atop of the staple pockets, the distal portion of the buttress material defining a distal end having a tab extending distally therefrom, the tab having a narrower width relative to the buttress material and the distal portion of the housing defining a groove, the tab configured to be releasably secured to the groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a housing including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the housing defining a surface including a plurality of staple pockets formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof for the reception of staples therein, wherein the distal portion of the housing defines a groove and wherein the housing includes at least one projection extending from the tissue contacting surface; and a buttress material including a proximal and a distal portion, the buttress material releasably securable to the surface of the housing atop of the staple pockets, the distal portion of the buttress material defining a distal end having a tab extending distally therefrom, the tab having a narrower width relative to the buttress material, the tab configured to be releasably secured in the groove, and wherein the buttress material includes at least one aperture for receiving a respective one of the at least one projection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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a handle; and an end effector connected to the handle assembly and operable by the handle, the end effector supporting a replaceable staple cartridge, the staple cartridge including; a housing including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the housing defining a surface including a plurality of staple pockets formed in a tissue contacting surface thereof for the reception of staples therein; and a buttress material including a proximal and a distal portion, the buttress material releasably securable to the surface of the housing atop of the staple pockets, the distal portion of the buttress material defining a distal end having a tab extending distally therefrom, the tab having a narrower width relative to the buttress material and the distal portion of the housing defining a groove, the tab configured to be releasably secured to the groove. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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