Buttress and surgical stapling apparatus
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
- a staple cartridge containing at least one staple;
an anvil having a staple forming surface; and
a buttress positioned adjacent the anvil or the cartridge, the buttress comprising a non-porous layer, a porous layer, a first reinforcement member encapsulated within the non-porous layer and a second reinforcement layer associated with the porous layer, wherein the first reinforcement member comprises a plurality of reinforcement members oriented in a first direction and the second reinforcement layer comprises a plurality of reinforcement members oriented in a second direction that is different from the first direction.
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Abstract
Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.
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18 Claims
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
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a staple cartridge containing at least one staple; an anvil having a staple forming surface; and a buttress positioned adjacent the anvil or the cartridge, the buttress comprising a non-porous layer, a porous layer, a first reinforcement member encapsulated within the non-porous layer and a second reinforcement layer associated with the porous layer, wherein the first reinforcement member comprises a plurality of reinforcement members oriented in a first direction and the second reinforcement layer comprises a plurality of reinforcement members oriented in a second direction that is different from the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surgical stapling apparatus comprising:
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a staple cartridge containing at least one staple; an anvil having a staple forming surface; and a buttress positioned adjacent the anvil or the cartridge, the buttress comprising a fiber-reinforced foam composite and a non-porous layer disposed within the fiber-reinforced foam composite. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of sealing a wound comprising:
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enclosing tissue between a cartridge and an anvil of a surgical stapling apparatus, one of the cartridge or anvil having a buttress positioned adjacent thereto, wherein the buttress comprises a fiber-reinforced foam composite and a non-porous layer disposed within the fiber-reinforced foam composite; and ejecting staples from said cartridge to secure the buttress to the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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