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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2017
Applicant:
Ethicon Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Inventors:
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US);
Bret W. Smith, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Lucia M. Casella, Akron, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/0684 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/1222 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00884 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00942 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0688 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01);
Abstract
A buttress material for use with a surgical staple cartridge. In various forms, the buttress material comprises a buttress body that is sized to be operably received on a deck of the surgical staple cartridge. The buttress body includes at least four edges and a central portion. At least two of the edges have a plurality of edge notches formed therein. The central portion may include a plurality of cutout openings therein.
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JP2017529186A; CN107427300A; MX2017003960A; BR112017005981A2; US2018206844A1; JP6648119B2; CN107427300B; US11202633B2; BR112017005981B1; MX380639B;