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Surgical stapling instrument having a releasable buttress material

US8672208B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Christopher J. Hess · Cincinnati, US
William B. Weisenburgh, II · Maineville, US
Carl J. Shurtleff · Mason, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2010
Grant date	Mar 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 24, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S227/902
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical stapler including an anvil, a staple cartridge, and a buttress material removably retained to the anvil and/or staple cartridge. In various embodiments, the staple cartridge can include at least one staple removably stored therein which can, when deployed, or fired, therefrom, contact the buttress material and remove the buttress material from the anvil and/or staple cartridge. In at least one embodiment, the anvil can include at least one lip and/or groove configured to removably retain the buttress material to the anvil until deformable members extending from the surgical staple are bent by the anvil and are directed toward and contact the buttress material.

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