US 11,890,010 B2
Dual-sided reinforced reload for surgical instruments
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Kevin M. Fiebig, Cincinnati, OH (US); John E. Brady, Cincinnati, OH (US); Andréas N. Ward, Cincinnati, OH (US); Nicholas M. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US); Diana M. Harbach, Cincinnati, OH (US); and David L. Hamann, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Assigned to Cllag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/109,627.
Prior Publication US 2022/0167981 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A buttress applier cartridge configured to interface with an end effector of a surgical stapling instrument, the buttress applier cartridge being generally U-shaped defining an open end and a closed end, wherein the buttress applier cartridge comprises:
a first loading region within the u-shape of the buttress applier cartridge configured to interface with an anvil of the end effector at the open end of the buttress applier cartridge, wherein the first loading region comprises:
a first absorbable layer; and
a loading assembly for securing the first absorbable layer to the anvil as the anvil approaches the first absorbable layer; and
a second loading region within the u-shape of the buttress applier cartridge configured to interface with an elongate channel of the end effector at the open end of the buttress applier cartridge, wherein the second loading region comprises:
a staple cartridge removably coupled to the buttress applier cartridge, wherein the staple cartridge comprises a deck; and
a second absorbable layer positioned on the deck, wherein the staple cartridge is held by the second loading region at a position where the second absorbable layer is intermediate the first absorbable layer and the deck of the staple cartridge prior to seating the staple cartridge in the elongate channel of the end effector.