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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Gerald Hodgkinson, Guilford, CT (US);
Richard Stevenson, Colchester, CT (US);
Jennifer Whiffen, Meriden, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); B29C 65/08 (2006.01); B29C 70/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); B29C 65/08 (2013.01); B29C 70/68 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical stapling instrument includes a staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of rows of staple receiving slots and an anvil assembly having a plurality of rows of staple forming recesses. The staple cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly, or both have one or more attachment members overmolded thereon. A staple line reinforcement material is attached to the attachment members.