Staple line reinforcement for anvil and cartridge
First Claim
1. A surgical buttress for a surgical stapler having a staple cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, the surgical buttress comprising a body portion configured to substantially overlie either the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly, the surgical buttress defining a distal attachment feature, a first proximal attachment feature, and a second proximal attachment feature in at least one lateral edge of the body portion, at least one of the distal attachment feature, the first proximal attachment feature, or the second proximal attachment feature being at least one recess defined in the at least one lateral edge of the body portion, the first proximal attachment feature being offset an axial distance from the second proximal attachment feature, the first proximal attachment feature positioned for registering with a proximal attachment point of the staple cartridge assembly, and the second proximal attachment feature positioned for registering with a proximal attachment point of the anvil assembly.
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Abstract
A surgical stapling apparatus including a cartridge assembly defining a first tissue contacting surface, an anvil assembly defining a second tissue contacting surface, and a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the first tissue contacting surface and the second tissue contacting surface is provided. The buttress provides a uniform profile to be used on both the anvil and cartridge of a loading unit.
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18 Claims
- 1. A surgical buttress for a surgical stapler having a staple cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, the surgical buttress comprising a body portion configured to substantially overlie either the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly, the surgical buttress defining a distal attachment feature, a first proximal attachment feature, and a second proximal attachment feature in at least one lateral edge of the body portion, at least one of the distal attachment feature, the first proximal attachment feature, or the second proximal attachment feature being at least one recess defined in the at least one lateral edge of the body portion, the first proximal attachment feature being offset an axial distance from the second proximal attachment feature, the first proximal attachment feature positioned for registering with a proximal attachment point of the staple cartridge assembly, and the second proximal attachment feature positioned for registering with a proximal attachment point of the anvil assembly.
- 10. A surgical buttress for a surgical stapler having a staple cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly, the surgical buttress comprising a body portion configured to substantially overlie either the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly, the surgical buttress defining first and second proximal attachment features in at least one lateral edge of the body portion, at least one of the first or second proximal attachment features being at least one recess defined in the at least one lateral edge of the body portion, the first and second proximal attachment features being configured for registration with the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly.
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