#$%^&*AU2013270526A120140731.pdf#####BUTTRESS RETAINER FOR EEA ANVIL ABSTRACT An apparatus (10) for joining two hollow organ sections with an annular array of staples includes a staple cartridge assembly (70), an anvil assembly (60), and a buttress assembly (100). The staple cartridge assembly (70) includes a plurality of surgical staples in an annular array. The anvil assembly (60) includes an anvil member (62) and a shaft (64) extending therefrom. The anvil member (62) defines a plurality of staple pockets (65) for deforming the staples. The anvil assembly (60) is movable relative to the staple cartridge assembly (70) between spaced apart and approximated positions to adjustably clamp tissue between the staple cartridge (70) and the anvil (60) assemblies. The buttress assembly (100) includes a cut ring (99) secured with the anvil member (62), a buttress member (110) disposed in a superposed relation with the plurality of staple pockets (65) defined in the anvil member (62), and a retaining member (120) having an attaching member (121) configured to be secured with the cut ring (99) to secure the buttress member (110) with the anvil assembly (60).2/4 99 62 60 64 FIG. 2 65 66 62 99g 63 99f 99e 99b 99 99C- 99a 110b 110a ) 1 112 100 121 120 120a 64 FIG. 3
