Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector
US11801048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A buttress is applied to an end effector of a surgical stapler. The buttress is loaded on a platform of a buttress applier cartridge. The end effector is closed upon the platform. An adhesive layer of the buttress secures the buttress to the end effector. The buttress is thus adhered to the end effector when the end effector is opened. The end effector is then actuated on tissue of a patient, thereby stapling the buttress to the tissue.
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