<p>An apparatus including a surgical instrument may be used to sever and staple a portion of tissue. In some versions, the apparatus comprises a retainer cap. The retainer cap is in communication with the surgical instrument. The apparatus also comprises buttress material operable to couple with a portion of the surgical instrument. In some versions, the buttress material may comprise a plurality of tabs or other similar structures for coupling the buttress material to the surgical instrument. In some versions, a cutter may be operable to decouple the buttress material from the surgical instrument.</p>
申请公布号
MX2014003174(A)
申请公布日期
2014.09.22
申请号
MX20140003174
申请日期
2012.09.10
申请人
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
发明人
NUR, ISRAEL;HUNT, JOHN V.;HUEIL, GEOFFREY C.;VASUDEVAN, VENKATARAMANAN MANDAKOLATHUR;FANUELE, GREG J.;KRAIMER, JOSEPH B.