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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2021
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Christopher Q. Seow, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Tyler N. Brehm, Arcanum, OH (US);
Zhifan F. Huang, Mason, OH (US);
Austin J. Bridges, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Pierre R. Mesnil, Newport, KY (US);
Diana M. Darpel, Loveland, OH (US);
Morgan R. Hunter, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Chad P. Boudreaux, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
An adjunct configured for use with an end effector of a surgical stapler includes a tissue-effecting portion comprising a first material, and at least one movable attachment feature coupled to the tissue-effecting portion and comprising a second material different from the first material. The at least one movable attachment feature is configured to releasably attach the tissue-effecting portion to a stapling surface of the end effector. The tissue-effecting portion is configured to contact tissue clamped by the end effector during closure thereof. The tissue-effecting portion is further configured to be pierced and captured by staples ejected from the end effector into the clamped tissue and thereby reinforce the engagement between the ejected staples and the clamped tissue.