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US 2021/0330326 A1Published application
Magnesium infused surgical buttress for surgical stapler
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorEric J. Taylor
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Abstract
Surgical stapling apparatuses have a surgical buttress attached thereto. The surgical buttress includes an elongate rectangular body having a proximal portion, a distal portion, and opposing lateral sides running along the elongate rectangular body from the proximal portion to the distal portion. Magnesium is on a surface and/or in pores of the surgical buttress.
Claims16
A surgical stapling device, comprising:
- an end effector including an anvil jaw member and a staple cartridge jaw member coupled to one another, the anvil jaw member and the staple cartridge jaw member being relatively movable such that the end effector is movable between an open position and a clamped position;
- a surgical buttress attached to the staple cartridge jaw member, the surgical buttress having an elongate body connecting a distal portion and a proximal portion, at least a portion of the elongate body including magnesium;
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- at least one staple formed of titanium in the staple cartridge jaw member.
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A surgical stapling device, comprising:
- an end effector including an anvil jaw member and a staple cartridge jaw member coupled to one another, the anvil jaw member and the staple cartridge jaw member being relatively movable such that the end effector is movable between an open position and a clamped position;
- a first surgical buttress attached to the staple cartridge jaw member, the surgical buttress having an elongate body connecting a distal portion and a proximal portion, at least a portion of the elongate body including magnesium;
- a second surgical buttress attached to the anvil jaw member, the second surgical buttress having a second elongate body connecting a distal portion and a proximal portion, at least a portion of the second elongate body including magnesium;
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- at least one staple formed of titanium in the staple cartridge jaw member.
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A surgical stapling device, comprising:
- an end effector including an anvil jaw member and a staple cartridge jaw member coupled to one another, the anvil jaw member and the staple cartridge jaw member being relatively movable such that the end effector is movable between an open position and a clamped position;
- a surgical buttress attached to the staple cartridge jaw member, the surgical buttress having an elongate body connecting a distal portion and a proximal portion, the surgical buttress including a magnesium film or a magnesium foil;
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- at least one staple formed of titanium in the staple cartridge jaw member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.