Surgical stapling apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of attaching a surgical buttress to a surgical instrument, comprising:
- providing a surgical instrument including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly;
providing at least one surgical buttress;
providing at least one connecting member;
extending the connecting member across the at least one surgical buttress; and
securing the at least one connecting member to a constricting slot of one of the cartridge assembly and 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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20 Claims
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1. A method of attaching a surgical buttress to a surgical instrument, comprising:
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providing a surgical instrument including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly; providing at least one surgical buttress; providing at least one connecting member; extending the connecting member across the at least one surgical buttress; and securing the at least one connecting member to a constricting slot of one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of attaching a surgical buttress to a surgical apparatus, comprising:
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providing a surgical apparatus including a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly; providing at least one surgical buttress; providing at least one fastener; extending the fastener across the at least one surgical buttress; and securing the at least one connecting member to a constricting slot of one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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