Tissue reinforcement material loader and tissue reinforcement material loading kit

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide a tissue reinforcement material applicator that enables quick, precise, and easy application of a stick-on tissue reinforcement material to a surgical stapler with less application failure, and a tissue reinforcement material application kit including the tissue reinforcement material applicator. Provided is tissue reinforcement material applicator for securing a stick-on tissue reinforcement material to a surgical stapler, the tissue reinforcement material applicator including a plate-shaped member, the tissue reinforcement material applicator having recesses opposing each other on both surfaces of the plate-shaped member, each recess having a shape corresponding to a shape of a portion of the surgical stapler to which the stick-on tissue reinforcement material is to be applied, each recess being continuous with the same edge of the plate-shaped member, each recess having brush-like protrusions on a bottom surface thereof, each recess having, in a side surface thereof, a securing groove for holding the stick-on tissue reinforcement material therein.

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