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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Danyel Racenet, Killingworth, CT (US);
Steven L. Bennett, Cheshire, CT (US);
Erik Carlson, Meriden, CT (US);
Kenneth H. Whitfield, North Haven, CT (US);
Gregg Krehel, Newtown, CT (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61L 31/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61L 31/145 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tissue buttress is provided on at least a first and second jaw of a surgical stapling apparatus. The tissue buttress comprises an electrophilic component and a nucleophilic component. At least a portion of the tissue buttress may be disposed within either or both of the staple pockets and staple forming pockets, securing the tissue buttress to at least one of the staple jaws.
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