Surgical stapling apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8365972
APP PUB NO 20110215132A1
SERIAL NO

13097194

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A loading unit for use with a surgical stapling apparatus is provided and includes: a tool assembly having a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly that are movable in relation to one another; a surgical buttress releasably secured to a tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly, wherein the surgical buttress secured to the anvil assembly is secured by at least one anchor; and a drive assembly slidably translatable through the tool assembly between proximal and distal positions. The anvil assembly has pairs of side recesses, at least one of which is a keyhole-shaped, or has an enlarged head portion.

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COVIDIEN LP15 HAMPSHIRE STREET MANSFIELD MA 02048

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aranyi, Ernie Easton, US 95 142368
Gaddy, Anthony Windsor, US 14 15108
Golebieski, Kevin Naugatuck, US 9 12824
Mozdzierz, Patrick Rocky Hill, US 96 65700
Olson, Lee Wallingford, US 38 64746
Shah, Sachin Milford, US 45 64028
Simpson, Richard Hamden, US 95 35044

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