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Buttress attachment to the cartridge surface

  • US 9,237,892 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2012
  • Issued: 01/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An end effector for use with a surgical apparatus, the end effector comprising:

  • a staple cartridge having a tissue contacting surface defining a central longitudinal slot and staple retaining slots;

    an anvil plate having a tissue contacting surface defining a central longitudinal slot and staple forming pockets;

    a first surgical buttress releasably disposed on the tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge; and

    a first adhesive tape disposed over the central longitudinal slot of the staple cartridge and not covering the staple retaining slots of the staple cartridge, the first adhesive tape secured to the tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge at locations surrounding edges of the central longitudinal slot to retain the first surgical buttress atop the tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge.

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