Circular surgical stapling device including buttress material
US10548598B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/07285
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A buttress material and mounting structure assembly is provided for use with a circular surgical stapling device. The assembly comprises a ring-like mounting structure sized to have an outer diameter that frictionally engages a radial inner surface of a staple cartridge assembly, wherein the mounting structure is disposed within the radial inner surface of the staple cartridge assembly; an annular buttress material overlaying a tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly, the annular buttress material defining an outer radial terminal edge extending radially beyond a pair of annular arrays of staple receiving slots, and a radial inner terminal edge extending across the mounting structure; and at least one suture securing the buttress material to the mounting structure.
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