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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2015
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Sally L. Carter, Nashua, NH (US);
Richard Stevenson, Colchester, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical stapling device for joining tissue portions includes a handle assembly, and a tubular body portion having a staple cartridge assembly containing a plurality of surgical staples in an annular array. The surgical stapling device includes an anvil assembly having a shaft for removably connecting the anvil assembly to the tubular body portion. The anvil assembly and the tubular body portion are juxtaposed with respect to one another along the shaft and are arranged so as to be approximated with respect to one another. The surgical stapling device includes a buttress material supported by the tubular body portion and disposed between the anvil assembly and the staple cartridge assembly. The surgical stapling device includes a suture material that is adapted for engagement with the tubular body portion and the buttress material to secure the buttress material to the tubular body portion.