Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical instrument buttress attachment
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Application No.: US13044623Application Date: 2011-03-10
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Publication No.: US08479968B2Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: Gerald N. Hodgkinson , Sally L. Carter
- Applicant: Gerald N. Hodgkinson , Sally L. Carter
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B17/072
- IPC: A61B17/072

Abstract:
A surgical stapler instrument has surgical stapler jaws, at least one staple line reinforcement material, and a fastener including a hook and a loop. The hook can be disposed on one of the surgical stapler jaws and the loop can be disposed on the staple line reinforcement material. Alternatively, the hook can be disposed on the staple line reinforcement material and the look on one of the surgical stapler jaws.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120228360A1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT BUTTRESS ATTACHMENT Public/Granted day:2012-09-13
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