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Attachment of surgical staple buttress to cartridge

  • US 8,899,464 B2
  • Filed: 10/03/2011
  • Issued: 12/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • (a) a surgical instrument, wherein the surgical instrument is operable to sever and staple a portion of tissue, wherein the surgical instrument comprises a distal end, and wherein the surgical instrument comprises an end effector at the distal end; and

    (b) a staple cartridge, wherein the staple cartridge is selectively insertable into the end effector, the staple cartridge comprising;

    i. an upper deck,ii. a buttress material in communication with the upper deck, andiii. an attachment staple driver,wherein the buttress material is selectively coupled to the staple cartridge by one or more fasteners,wherein the attachment staple driver is operable to engage the one or more fasteners, and wherein the attachment staple driver is operable to decouple the one or more fasteners.

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