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US 2020/0345363 A1Published application
Stapling adjunct attachment
AssigneeEthicon LLC
InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Michael J. Vendely, Prudence Vulhop
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AssigneeEthicon LLC
InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Michael J. Vendely, Prudence Vulhop
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Methods for applying one or more adjuncts to tissue are provided. In one embodiment, the method can include positioning an adjunct, e.g., using an adhesive, on one of first and second jaws of an end effector of a surgical stapler. In one embodiment, an attachment mechanism on the adjunct can prevent stretching of at least a portion of the adjunct. In other aspects, the adjunct can be maintained on the at least one jaw in a first state in which the adjunct is at least partially stretched over the at least one jaw, and actuation of the surgical stapler can cause the adjunct to transition from the first state to a second state such that the adjunct in the second state at least partially separates from the at least one jaw.
A method for stapling tissue, comprising:
The method of claim [0007], wherein the first attachment mechanism comprises at least one post formed on one of the adjunct and the jaw, and at least one bore formed on the other one of the adjunct and the jaw for receiving the post.
The method of claim [0007], wherein a second attachment mechanism on the adjunct prevents sliding of the adjunct relative to the jaw having the adjunct disposed thereon.
The method of claim [0008], wherein the second attachment mechanism on the adjunct prevents lateral sliding of the adjunct relative to a longitudinal axis of the jaw.
The method of claim [0008], wherein the second attachment mechanism on the adjunct prevents longitudinal sliding of the adjunct relative to a longitudinal axis of the jaw.
The method of claim [0007], wherein a second attachment mechanism on the adjunct prevents curling of a distal-most end of the adjunct when the tissue is positioned between the first and second jaws.
A method for stapling tissue, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.