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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2024
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);
Trevor J. Barton, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Pamela M. Ridgley, Lebanon, OH (US);
Rebecca Spatholt, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Christopher J. Hess, Blue Ash, OH (US);
Heather Strang, West Chester, OH (US);
Mark S. Zeiner, Mason, OH (US);
John V. Hunt, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Emily A. Scheliin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Jason L. Harris, Lebanon, OH (US);
David T. Krumanaker, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Cilag GmbH International, Zug, CH;
Abstract
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.