#$%^&*AU2014200793A120140911.pdf#####ADHERENCE CONCEPTS FOR NON-WOVEN ABSORBABLE FELT BUTRESSES ABSTRACT A loading unit (16) for use with a surgical stapling apparatus (10) including a tool assembly (17) and a surgical buttress (B). The tool assembly (17) includes: a cartridge assembly (18) including a staple cartridge (82) having a tissue facing surface, staple retaining pockets (82a) having a plurality of surgical fasteners therein, and a knife slot (70b)； and an anvil assembly (20) including an anvil plate (70) having a tissue facing surface defining staple forming pockets and a knife slot (75a). The surgical buttress (B) is attached to the tissue facing surface of at least one of the cartridge assembly (18) or the anvil assembly (20), and conforms to the tissue facing surface such that the surgical buttress (B) is deformed locally into the staple retaining pockets (82a) and the knife slot (70b) of the cartridge assembly (18) or the staple forming pockets and the knife slot of the anvil assembly (12) to which the surgical buttress (B) is attached.2/31 r- N ~ '4IN ..... .... -~ ~ ---------
