Surgical stapling apparatus
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument comprising:
- a cartridge assembly defining a longitudinal axis and a tissue contacting surface, the cartridge assembly including a cartridge configured to have a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed therein;
an anvil assembly defining a longitudinal axis and a tissue contacting surface and disposed in juxtaposed relation to the cartridge assembly; and
a surgical buttress overlying the tissue contacting surface of one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly,wherein at least one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly defines a recess disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis thereof, the recess configured to receive and secure a first suture therein to releasably secure the surgical buttress to the tissue contacting surface 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 surgical instrument comprising:
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a cartridge assembly defining a longitudinal axis and a tissue contacting surface, the cartridge assembly including a cartridge configured to have a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed therein; an anvil assembly defining a longitudinal axis and a tissue contacting surface and disposed in juxtaposed relation to the cartridge assembly; and a surgical buttress overlying the tissue contacting surface of one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly, wherein at least one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly defines a recess disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis thereof, the recess configured to receive and secure a first suture therein to releasably secure the surgical buttress to the tissue contacting surface of one of the cartridge assembly and 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 as longitudinal axis and a tissue contacting surface, the cartridge assembly including a cartridge configured to have a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed therein; an anvil assembly defining a longitudinal axis and a tissue contacting surface and disposed in juxtaposed relation to the cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly being movable in relation to the cartridge assembly; and a surgical buttress overlying the tissue contacting surface of one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly, wherein one of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly defines a recess having a plurality of barbs disposed therein, the recess configured to receive and secure a first suture therein to releasably secure the surgical buttress to the tissue contacting surface of one of the cartridge assembly and the assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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