Buttress and surgical stapling apparatus
US10611060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/7546
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.
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