摘要:
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.
摘要:
A surgical staple cartridge for use in a surgical instrument. In various forms, the surgical staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body including a cartridge deck and a buttress material sized to be received on the cartridge deck. The surgical staple cartridge further comprises means for releasably affixing the buttress material to the cartridge body such that the buttress material is retained in tension prior to actuation of the surgical instrument and is released from the cartridge body upon actuation of the surgical instrument.
摘要:
A surgical staple cartridge comprising a deck that defines a plurality of staple cavities (6012, 6022, 6032), and a buttress member for use with the staple cartridge comprising: a buttress body (6400) comprising a first cross-sectional thickness and compressed areas (6404, 6406, 6408) including a second non-compressed cross-sectional thickness that is more than the first cross-sectional thickness; and means for registering the buttress body (6400) on the deck such that when the buttress body (6400) is received on the deck, the compressed areas (6404, 6406, 6408) are in registration with the staple zones (6012, 6022, 6032).
摘要:
A fastener cartridge for creating a flexible fastener line is disclosed. The fastener cartridge includes a plurality of fasteners removably stored therein wherein at least some of the fasteners are oriented in directions which are transverse or oblique to an incision created by a cutting member passing through the fastener cartridge. Once these fasteners are deployed into tissue, the fasteners can translate and/or rotate within the tissue when the tissue is stretched.