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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Thomas W. Huitema, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
Julianne M. Siegel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Wendy A. Kerr, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Steven G. Hall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas W. Huitema, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jeffrey S. Swayze, Hamilton, OH (US);
Julianne M. Siegel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Wendy A. Kerr, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Steven G. Hall, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a surgical instrument having a cutter and a stapler. The cutter is operable to sever a portion of tissue. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of staples where the stapler is operable to introduce the plurality of staples into tissue to form a staple line. The apparatus further comprises a reinforcement clip. The reinforcement clip is operable to be in selective communication with the staple line. The reinforcement clip comprises a crown, a leg portion, and a teeth portion. In some versions, the leg portion has a width operable to cover the area defined by the staple line. In some versions, the teeth portion is configured to anchor into tissue.