摘要 |
<p>CIRCULAR STAPLER AND STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL Abstract A surgical stapling instrument (10) comprises a staple cartridge assembly (22) having a plurality of rows (37) of staple receiving slots (36), an anvil assembly (130) having an anvil member (126) defining a plurality of rows of staple forming recesses (127), the staple cartridge assembly (22), the anvil assembly (130), or both, having one or more attachment members (132); and a staple line reinforcement material (50) attached to the attachment members (132) by ultrasonic welding. The staple line reinforcement material (50) can be attached to an anvil assembly utilizing a retainer (60). (00 'CI4 CEE) = /4 FIG. 7 126 152 126 127 142 c-im cvcn</p> |