Elongated-member-driving apparatus – Surgical stapler – With magazine
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-22
2011-03-22
Smith, Scott A. (Department: 3721)
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
Surgical stapler
With magazine
C227S019000, C227S180100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07909224
ABSTRACT:
A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.
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Smith Scott A.
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
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