#$%^&*AU2009248458B220140731.pdf#####SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS Abstract A surgical stapling apparatus (10) is provided and includes a cartridge assembly (18) defining a tissue contacting surface and a longitudinally extending elongate slot an 5 anvil assembly (20) defining a tissue contacting surface and a longitudinally extending elongate slot a surgical buttress (B) releasably secured to at least one of the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly (18) and the tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly (20) by at least one anchor (S), a central knife blade (66) slidably disposable in the longitudinal extending elongate slot of the cartridge assembly (18) and to the anvil assembly (20), and a knife blade (94) supported in a distal end portion of at least one of the cartridge assembly (18) and the anvil assembly (20), wherein the distal knife blade (94) is actuatable by the central knife blade (74) upon an actuation of the central knife blade (74).\% Cti Q6 \% CAD CAD
