Buttress attachment features for surgical stapling apparatus
US10881395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06033
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An end effector assembly for use with a surgical stapler, comprising a staple cartridge having a tissue contacting surface, an anvil plate having a tissue contacting surface, a buttress material releasably disposed on the tissue contacting surfaces of each of the staple cartridge and the anvil plate, and an epoxy positioned onto the tissue contacting surfaces of each of the staple cartridge and anvil plate defining an attachment zone configured to retain the respective buttress material atop the respective tissue contacting surfaces.
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