Buttress assembly for use with surgical stapling device
US10786255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/1132
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for joining two hollow organ sections includes a staple cartridge component, an anvil component, a knife member, a buttress mount and a buttress member. The staple cartridge component includes a plurality of surgical staples in an annular array. The anvil component is movable relative to the staple cartridge component between spaced apart and approximated positions to adjustably clamp tissue. The knife member is movable relative to the staple cartridge component. The buttress mount is concentrically disposed at least partially within the lumen of the knife member. The buttress mount includes a plurality of spokes radially extending outward and a plurality of legs detachably secured with an inner wall of the knife member. The buttress member is secured with the plurality of spokes of the buttress mount. The buttress member is concentrically aligned with the plurality of surgical staples.
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