| abstract |
Detachable Buttress Material Retention Systems for use with a Surgical Stapling Device 5 Systems of releasably connecting staple line buttress material (24, 26) to the jaws of a surgical stapling instrument (10) are provided. The systems include retainers (28, 30) configured to engage the buttress material (24, 26) and releasably retain the buttress material on the jaws of the surgical stapling instrument (10) prior to stapling tissue. In certain embodiments, the retainers (28, 30) remain with the jaws of the instrument after 10 stapling of tissue. In alternative embodiments, the retainers (28, 30) remain with the buttress material (24, 26) after being stapled to tissue. - 1 1/4I |