SURGICAL BUTTRESS ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

摘要

A surgical buttress-dispensing assembly configured for releasably engaging a surgical stapling device. The surgical buttress-dispensing assembly comprise s an one-piece cartridge for receiving and engaging therein an elongate buttre ss strip, and a carrier configured to slidingly receive, engage, and discharge the cartridge. The cartridge comprises a cylindrical end portion from which extends a pair of opposed elongate semi-circular sleeves. The cylindrical en d portion is configured to slidingly received therethrough the closed closed jaws of a surgical stapler. The semi-circular sleeves are configured such th at each sleeve slidingly communicates and cooperates with one of the stapler's jaws. The elongate edges of the sleeves are configured to engage and retain therewith the elongate edges of a surgical buttress strip. The carrier is engaged with a cartridge having a buttress strip installed onto the opposed sleeves, and is manipulated to slide and mount the cartridge onto the jaws o f a surgical stapler.