An end effector (100) for a surgical stapling apparatus (10) is provided which includes an anvil assembly (110) and a surgical buttress (140). The anvil assembly includes an anvil body (130) and an anvil plate (120). The anvil plate includes a bottom surface that defines a plurality of staple forming pockets (124). The anvil body and the anvil plate are selectively connectable. The surgical buttress includes a buttress body (142) and a plurality of arms (144) extending from the body. The arms are disposable between a top surface of the anvil plate and a bottom surface of the anvil body to support the buttress body against the bottom surface of the anvil plate when the anvil plate and the anvil body are connected to one another.
