Buttress applicator system for surgical stapler

A system comprising:

• (a) a first device, wherein the first device comprises:
• (i) a first device body,
• (ii) a platform coupled with the first device body, wherein the platform is configured to be positioned between a pair of stapling surfaces of a surgical stapler end effector in an open state, and
• (iii) an adjunct positioned on the platform;
• and
• (b) a second device, wherein the second device comprises:
• (i) a second device body configured to releasably receive and support the first device, wherein the first device is selectively insertable into and removable from the second device body, and
• (ii) a closure driver movably coupled with the second device body, wherein the closure driver is actuatable to close the surgical stapler end effector onto the platform of the first device to apply the adjunct to one of the stapling surfaces of the surgical stapler end effector.

A method comprising:

• (a) removably coupling an adjunct applicator with an end effector closure device such that the adjunct applicator is selectively removable from the end effector closure device, wherein the end effector closure device is operable to close an end effector of a surgical stapler and is provided separately from the surgical stapler, wherein the adjunct applicator includes a platform and an adjunct positioned on the platform;
• (b) positioning the platform between first and second stapling surfaces of the end effector in an open state while the adjunct applicator remains coupled with the end effector closure device;
• and
• (c) actuating a movable closure driver of the end effector closure device to contact an exterior of the end effector with the end effector closure device and thereby close the end effector onto the platform of the adjunct applicator.