Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector
US11849940B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2042 |
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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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