Julianne M. Siegel;Steven G. Hall;Wendy A. Kerr;Thomas W. Huitema;Jeffrey S. Swayze
发明人:
Thomas W. Huitema,Jeffrey S. Swayze,Julianne M. Siegel,Wendy A. Kerr,Steven G. Hall
申请号：
US13233681
公开号：
US20130068821A1
申请日:
2011.09.15
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus comprises a surgical instrument having a cutter and a stapler. The cutter is operable to sever a portion of tissue. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of staples where the stapler is operable to introduce the plurality of staples into tissue to form a staple line. The apparatus further comprises a reinforcement clip. The reinforcement clip is operable to be in selective communication with the staple line. The reinforcement clip comprises a crown, a leg portion, and a teeth portion. In some versions, the leg portion has a width operable to cover the area defined by the staple line. In some versions, the teeth portion is configured to anchor into tissue.
