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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Ingmanson, Stratford, CT (US);
Sachin Shah, Milford, CT (US);
Joseph McNellis, Bristol, CT (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07214 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical stapling apparatus including a cartridge assembly defining a first tissue contacting surface, an anvil assembly defining a second tissue contacting surface, and a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the first tissue contacting surface and the second tissue contacting surface is provided. The buttress provides a uniform profile to be used on both the anvil and cartridge of a loading unit.
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