#$%^&*AU2013231163A120140529.pdf#####SURGICAL STAPLING APPARATUS INCLUDING BUTTRESS ATTACHMENT ABSTRACT A surgical stapling apparatus (10), a surgical stapling loading unit (100) and a staple cartridge assembly (200) are provided including a buttress (500) releasably disposed against a tissue contacting surface of a cartridge assembly (200) and/or an anvil assembly (300), a continuous length of suture ("Si", "S2") securing a respective surgical buttress (500) against the respective the tissue contacting surface, wherein the suture ("S 1", "S2") extends transversely across the respective surgical buttress (500), and a retaining feature securing each suture ("S ", "S2") to the respective cartridge assembly (200) and anvil assembly (300). The retaining feature may include an adhesive (120) adhering the suture ("S 1", "S2") to a surface of the cartridge assembly (200) and/or anvil assembly (300). The adhesive (120) may adheres the suture ("Sl", "S2") to multiple locations along the surface of the cartridge assembly (200) and/or anvil assembly (300).234 "SI e'p50 0 504a 54 10 2-~ '~1SI C"11 'SI b" 'SI b' I "ili SI a； 500
