Surgical stapling apparatus
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a cartridge assembly including a cartridge having a plurality of surgical fasteners therein; and
an anvil assembly defining a longitudinal axis and a tissue contacting surface and disposed in juxtaposed relation to the cartridge assembly, at least one of the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly being movable in relation to the other of the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly, the anvil assembly defining a slot for receiving a first suture, the slot having an enlarged head portion for allowing the passage of the first suture, a uniform width portion, and an open end, the anvil assembly including;
a surgical buttress overlying the tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly; and
the first suture disposed within the slot, and frictionally retained therein and releasably securing the surgical buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly.
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Abstract
A loading unit for use with a surgical stapling apparatus is provided and includes a tool assembly having a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly that are movable in relation to one another; a surgical buttress releasably secured to a tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly, wherein each surgical buttress is secured to the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly by at least one anchor; a release assembly associated with the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly; and a drive assembly slidably translatable through the tool assembly between proximal and distal positions, wherein the drive assembly actuates the release assembly to thereby release the anchor to free the surgical buttress from the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly.
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17 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a cartridge assembly including a cartridge having a plurality of surgical fasteners therein; and an anvil assembly defining a longitudinal axis and a tissue contacting surface and disposed in juxtaposed relation to the cartridge assembly, at least one of the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly being movable in relation to the other of the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly, the anvil assembly defining a slot for receiving a first suture, the slot having an enlarged head portion for allowing the passage of the first suture, a uniform width portion, and an open end, the anvil assembly including; a surgical buttress overlying the tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly; and the first suture disposed within the slot, and frictionally retained therein and releasably securing the surgical buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a cartridge assembly defining a longitudinal axis and a tissue contacting surface and including a cartridge having a plurality of surgical fasteners therein, the cartridge assembly defining a slot for receiving a first suture, the slot having an enlarged head for allowing the passage of the first suture, a uniform width portion, and an open end, the cartridge assembly including; a surgical buttress overlying the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly; and the first suture disposed within the slot and frictionally retained therein, the first suture releasably securing the surgical buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly; and an anvil assembly disposed in juxtaposed relation to the cartridge assembly, at least one of the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly being movable in relation to the other of the cartridge assembly and anvil assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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