Surgical bettress and surgical stapling apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6273897
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09515450

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The present invention provides a surgical stapling apparatus and a buttress, i.e. pledget, for use in the surgical stapling apparatus, which buttress provides sealing for hemostasis and pneumostasis, and which buttress includes a continuous projection, or a plurality of projections, for cooperation with guide channels for thereby attaching the buttress to the staple cartridge or anvil in a releasable pressure fit relationship.

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ETHICON INC1000 U S ROUTE 202 RARITAN NJ 08869

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dalessandro, David A Fanwood, NJ 7 9910
Vyakarnam, Murty N New York, NY 22 10910

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