Releasable buttress retention on a surgical stapler
US9010608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1155
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical stapling apparatus including a releasable buttress material includes a cartridge assembly, an anvil assembly, and a buttress material. The cartridge assembly includes a plurality of staples, a tissue contacting surface defining staple retaining slots, and a swaged outer edge. The anvil assembly includes a tissue contacting surface defining staple pockets for forming staples expelled from the staple retaining slots of the cartridge assembly. The buttress material has an outer portion that is retaining within the swaged outer edge of the cartridge assembly.
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