Staple line reinforcement for anvil and cartridge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9693772
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13955341

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A surgical buttress for use in a surgical stapling apparatus is provided and includes an elongate rectangular body portion defining a width; a neck portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the body portion, the neck portion defining a width; a head portion integrally formed with and connected to a distal end of the neck portion, the head portion defining a width; and a tail portion integrally formed with and extending from a proximal end of the body portion, the tail portion defining a width. The width of the tail portion is less than the width of the body portion.

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  • COVIDIEN LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Casasanta,, Jr Thomas Kensington, US 13 6584
Golebieski, Kevin Naugatuck, US 9 5736
Ingmanson, Michael D Stratford, US 13 9703
McNellis, Joseph Bristol, US 5 5670
Shah, Sachin Milford, US 45 28575

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