Surgical stapling buttresses and adjunct materials
AssigneeEthicon, Inc.
InventorsJason L. Harris, Charles J. Scheib, Bret W. Smith, Lucia M. Casella, Jerome R. Morgan, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
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Abstract
A buttress material for use with a surgical staple cartridge. In various forms, the buttress material comprises a buttress body that is sized to be operably received on a deck of the surgical staple cartridge. The buttress body includes at least four edges and a central portion. At least two of the edges have a plurality of edge notches formed therein. The central portion may include a plurality of cutout openings therein.
Claims18
A buttress material for use with a surgical staple cartridge, the buttress material comprising a buttress body sized to be operably received on a deck of the surgical staple cartridge, the buttress body including at least four edges and a central portion, wherein at least two of said edges comprise a plurality of edge notches formed therein, wherein the central portion includes a plurality of cutout openings therein, and wherein said edge notches in a first one of said edges comprises:
- a first plurality of first edge notches in said first one of said edges extending inward into the central portion a first notch length;
- a second plurality of second edge notches in said first one of said edges extending inward into the central portion a second notch length;
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- a third plurality of third edge notches in said first one of said edges extending inward into the central portion a third notch length.
A buttress material for use with a surgical staple cartridge, the buttress material comprising:
- a buttress body sized to be operably received on a deck of the surgical staple cartridge, wherein the deck comprises a longitudinal slot, wherein the buttress body comprises at least four edges and a central portion, wherein at least two of said edges comprise a plurality of edge notches formed therein, and wherein the central portion comprises a plurality of cutout openings which are oriented transverse to the longitudinal slot, and wherein said plurality of edge notches are configured to provide said at least two edges with a serpentine shape.
A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
- a cartridge deck comprising a longitudinal slot;
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- a stretchable buttress, comprising:
- a buttress body sized to be operably received on said cartridge deck, wherein said buttress body comprises at least four edges and a central portion, wherein at least two of said edges comprise a plurality of edge notches formed therein, and wherein said central portion comprises:
- a cut-line region positioned over said longitudinal slot when said buttress body is received on said cartridge deck, wherein said cut-line region comprises a plurality of cutout openings oriented transverse to said longitudinal slot;
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- a non cut-line region located between said longitudinal slot and said edge notches when said buttress body is received on said cartridge deck, wherein said non cut-line region comprises a plurality of cutout openings.
A surgical staple cartridge for use with a surgical instrument, comprising:
- a cartridge deck comprising a longitudinal slot;
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- a stretchable buttress comprising a buttress body configured to be placed on said cartridge deck, wherein said buttress body comprises at least four edges and a central portion, wherein at least two of said edges comprise a plurality of edge notches formed therein, and wherein said central portion comprises:
- a cut-line region aligned with said longitudinal slot, wherein said cut-line region comprises a plurality of cutout openings oriented transverse to said longitudinal slot;
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- a non cut-line region located between said cut-line region and said edge notches, wherein said non cut-line region comprises a plurality of slits, and wherein each said slit comprises a through hole.
A surgical staple cartridge, comprising:
- a cartridge deck, comprising:
- a first outside edge;
- a second outside edge;
- a longitudinal slot;
- a first deck region located between said longitudinal slot and said first outside edge;
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- a second deck region located between said longitudinal slot and said second outside edge;
- a first stretchable buttress on said first deck region, wherein said first stretchable buttress comprises a first cut-line edge adjacent to said longitudinal slot, and wherein said first cut-line edge comprises a plurality of edge notches;
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- a second stretchable buttress on said second deck region, wherein said second stretchable buttress is separate and distinct from said first stretchable buttress, wherein said second stretchable buttress comprises a second cut-line edge adjacent to said longitudinal slot, and wherein said second cut-line edge comprises a plurality of edge notches.
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