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AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorsFrederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Rao S. Bezwada, Charles J. Scheib, Prudence A. Vulhop
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A surgical stapler end effector assembly comprises a staple cartridge, an anvil, and a buttress assembly. The staple cartridge comprises a plurality of staples and a deck. The staple cartridge is operable to drive the staples through the deck. The anvil is movable from an open position toward the staple cartridge to reach a closed position. The anvil includes an underside having staple forming surface configured to receive staples driven through the deck. The buttress assembly comprises a buttress body, an adhesive material, and a plurality of reinforcement strands. The reinforcement strands are configured to engage one or more staples fired through the buttress body.
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An adjunct configured for use with a surgical fastening device, comprising:
A surgical fastening device, comprising:
An adjunct configured for use with a surgical fastening device, comprising:
A surgical fastener cartridge, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.