Buttress attachment to degradable polymer zones
First Claim
1. An end effector assembly for use with a surgical stapler, the end effector comprising:
- a staple cartridge assembly having a tissue contacting surface including a plurality of staple retaining pockets;
an anvil assembly having a tissue contacting surface including a plurality of staple forming pockets;
a surgical buttress configured and dimensioned to substantially overlie at least a portion of the tissue contacting surface of at least one of the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly; and
a plurality of attachment pads secured to the tissue contacting surface of the at least one of the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly, the plurality of attachment pads configured to retain the respective surgical buttress thereto, at least one attachment pad of the plurality of attachment pads placed into one staple retaining pocket of the plurality of staple retaining pockets of the staple cartridge assembly or one staple forming pocket of the plurality of staple forming pockets of the anvil assembly,wherein the surgical buttress is ultrasonically welded to each attachment pad of the plurality of attachment pads.
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Abstract
An end effector assembly for use with a surgical stapler, the end effector comprises a staple cartridge assembly having a tissue contacting surface and an anvil assembly having a tissue contacting surface. A surgical buttress configured and dimensioned to substantially overlie at least a portion of the tissue contacting surface of at least one of the staple cartridge assembly and anvil assembly. A plurality of attachment pads secured to at least one of the tissue contacting surface of the at least one staple cartridge assembly and anvil assembly configured to retain the respective buttress material thereto, wherein the surgical buttress is ultrasonically welded to each of the plurality of attachment pads.
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18 Claims
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1. An end effector assembly for use with a surgical stapler, the end effector comprising:
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a staple cartridge assembly having a tissue contacting surface including a plurality of staple retaining pockets; an anvil assembly having a tissue contacting surface including a plurality of staple forming pockets; a surgical buttress configured and dimensioned to substantially overlie at least a portion of the tissue contacting surface of at least one of the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly; and a plurality of attachment pads secured to the tissue contacting surface of the at least one of the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly, the plurality of attachment pads configured to retain the respective surgical buttress thereto, at least one attachment pad of the plurality of attachment pads placed into one staple retaining pocket of the plurality of staple retaining pockets of the staple cartridge assembly or one staple forming pocket of the plurality of staple forming pockets of the anvil assembly, wherein the surgical buttress is ultrasonically welded to each attachment pad of the plurality of attachment pads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus, the staple cartridge comprising:
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a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots; a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body; a surgical buttress configured and dimensioned to substantially overlie at least a portion of the staple retaining slots of the cartridge body; and a plurality of attachment pads secured to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body and configured to retain the surgical buttress thereto, at least one attachment pad of the plurality of attachment pads placed into one staple retaining slot of the plurality of staple retaining slots of the cartridge body, wherein the surgical buttress is ultrasonically welded to each attachment pad of the plurality of attachment pads. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising:
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a housing; an end effector being secured to the housing and including a staple cartridge assembly having a tissue contacting surface including a plurality of staple retaining pockets and an anvil assembly having a tissue contacting surface including a plurality of staple forming pockets; a surgical buttress configured and dimensioned to substantially overlie at least a portion of the tissue contacting surface of at least one of the staple cartridge assembly or anvil assembly; and a plurality of attachment pads secured to the tissue contacting surface of the at least one of the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly, the plurality of attachment pads configured to retain the respective surgical buttress thereto, at least one attachment pad of the plurality of attachment pads placed into one staple retaining pocket of the plurality of staple retaining pockets of the staple cartridge assembly or one staple forming pocket of the plurality of staple forming pockets of the anvil assembly, wherein the surgical buttress is ultrasonically welded to each attachment pad of the plurality of attachment pads. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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