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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2024
Applicant:
Cilag Gmbh International, Zug, CH;
Inventors:
Mark Zeiner, Loveland, OH (US);
Christopher Q. Seow, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Sarah A. Scully, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Richard L. Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for mechanically fixing an implantable adjunct to a staple cartridge are disclosed. A suture secured at the proximal and distal ends of the staple cartridge applies is tensioned over an implantable adjunct to secure the adjunct to the deck of a staple cartridge.