BUTTRESS MATERIAL FOR A SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT

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12031974

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A piece of buttress material and an end-effector of a surgical instrument including features which can aid a surgeon in properly and quickly attaching the piece of buttress material to the end-effector. In various embodiments, a piece of buttress material can include retention features which can be engaged with portions of an end-effector to releasably retain the piece of buttress material to at least a portion of the end-effector. Similarly, an end-effector can include features configured to engage portions of a piece of buttress material to releasably retain the piece of buttress material to the end-effector. In at least one embodiment, more than one piece of buttress material can be releasably retained to an end-effector.

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CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALZUG CITY ZUG ZUG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Huitema, Thomas W Cincinnati , US 157 105440
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro , US 3144 1553754
Siebenaler, Douglas J Maineville , US 13 16761
Swayze, Jeffrey S Hamilton , US 533 356017

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