Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon, Gmbh

Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Trevor J Barton

Michael J Vendely

Emily A Schellin

Jason L Harris

Mark S Zeiner

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Charles J Scheib

Prudence A Turner

Mark D Timmer

Taylor W Aronhalt

Steven G Hall

John V Hunt

Lauren S Weaner

Jackie J Donners

Rao S Bezwada

Ashley D Easter

Victoria Dalessandro

Aidan Craigwood

Caroline Hagerman

Kathrin Holtzmann

Heather Strang

Pamela M Ridgley

Christopher J Hess

Prudence A Vulhop

David T Krumanaker

Rebecca Spatholt

Christopher W Widenhouse

Kevin Francis O'Brien

Nicholas B Van Stolk

Donald L Reynolds, Ii

Denise Griffiths

Thomas J Tate

John P Soehnlen

Jerome R Morgan

Richard L Leimbach

Daniel J Mumaw

Bret William Smith

David T Martin

Adam David Hensel

Geoffrey C Hueil

Joshua R Uth

Donna L Korvick

William Jason White

Mark H Ransick

Andrew C Deck

Jacqueline A Anim

Samardh Onukuri

Stephen M Torain

Jack Donners

Pamela M Attenweiler

Christian T Hansen

Courtney J Sikes

Emily A Scheliin

Donald L Reynolds

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.

Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector

A method of applying a buttress to a surgically cut and stapled site uses an end effector with a buttress applier cartridge assembly to load one or more buttress assemblies to the end effector. The buttress assemblies each include a buttress to support a staple formed therein as well an adhesive for adhering to the end effector. The adhesive of the buttress assemblies can include a pattern to assist in both attachment to the end effector and release from the end effector after cutting and stapling a tissue site. The buttress applier cartridge can include features that accommodate end effectors having various tip configurations, including straight tips and curved or bent tips.

Method of applying buttresses to surgically cut and stapled sites

A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument is disclosed. The staple cartridge assembly comprises a compressible adjunct and a staple cartridge. The compressible adjunct comprises attachment regions. The staple cartridge comprises a proximal end, a distal end, a deck, a longitudinal row of staple cavities, staples, bonding zones, and barbs. The attachment regions of the compressible adjunct are configured to be secured to bonding areas defined by the bonding zones. The barbs protrude from the deck, and the barbs are configured to maintain an initial alignment between the attachment regions and the bonding zones prior to attachment of the compressible adjunct to the deck.

Compressible adjunct with attachment regions

Buttress assembly for a surgical stapler

Methods for forming an implantable layer onto a staple cartridge are disclosed.

Method for applying an implantable layer to a fastener cartridge

A packaging assembly is designed for an applicator that contains a buttress assembly that is used with a surgical stapler to reinforce a cut and stapled tissue site. The packaging assembly protects the buttress assembly from damage due to physical contact as well as exposure to adverse environmental factors like excess moisture, etc. In one example the packaging assembly includes a dual tray design with an inner tray that holds the applicator. The combined inner tray and applicator are hermetically sealed within a foil assembly or foil pouch. The foil pouch with the inner tray and applicator within is placed within the outer tray to protect the foil from damage.

Packaging for surgical stapler buttress

Applicator tray for a buttress applicator for a surgical stapler

Applicator for a surgical stapler buttress

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Cincinnati, OH, United States of America

Trevor J Barton