Gerald N. Hodgkinson;Richard Stevenson;Jennifer Whiffen
发明人:
Gerald N. Hodgkinson,Richard Stevenson,Jennifer Whiffen
申请号:
US13094893
公开号:
US08789737B2
申请日:
2011.04.27
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
A surgical stapling instrument comprises a staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of rows of staple receiving slots, an anvil assembly having an anvil member defining a plurality of rows of staple forming recesses, the staple cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly, or both, having one or more attachment members; and a staple line reinforcement material attached to the attachment members by ultrasonic welding. The staple line reinforcement material can be attached to an anvil assembly utilizing a retainer.