Staple line reinforcement for anvil and cartridge
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1. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
- a cartridge assembly defining a first tissue contacting surface, the cartridge assembly housing a plurality of surgical fasteners therein arranged in a linear configuration;
an anvil assembly defining a second tissue contacting surface, the anvil assembly and cartridge assembly being movably secured in relation to one another; and
a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the first tissue contacting surface and the second tissue contacting surface, the surgical buttress including a body portion configured to substantially overlie the at least one of the first tissue contacting surface and the second tissue contacting surface;
wherein the surgical buttress defines at least one attachment feature in a lateral side edge of the surgical buttress, the at least one attachment feature overlying and abutting at least one of;
an upper surface defining the staple retention slots of the first tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly; and
an anvil plate defining a plurality of staple forming pockets of the second tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly; and
a suture retaining the surgical buttress at the attachment feature to the at least one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly.
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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. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
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a cartridge assembly defining a first tissue contacting surface, the cartridge assembly housing a plurality of surgical fasteners therein arranged in a linear configuration; an anvil assembly defining a second tissue contacting surface, the anvil assembly and cartridge assembly being movably secured in relation to one another; and a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the first tissue contacting surface and the second tissue contacting surface, the surgical buttress including a body portion configured to substantially overlie the at least one of the first tissue contacting surface and the second tissue contacting surface; wherein the surgical buttress defines at least one attachment feature in a lateral side edge of the surgical buttress, the at least one attachment feature overlying and abutting at least one of; an upper surface defining the staple retention slots of the first tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly; and an anvil plate defining a plurality of staple forming pockets of the second tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly; and a suture retaining the surgical buttress at the attachment feature to the at least one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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