Patent ID: 11890010
Assignee: CLLAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A buttress applier cartridge configured to interface with an end effector of a surgical stapling instrument, wherein the buttress applier cartridge comprises:
a buttress loading zone configured to interface with an anvil of the end effector, wherein the buttress loading zone comprises:
a buttress layer;
a suture supporting the buttress layer; and
a loading assembly for securing the suture to an outer surface of the anvil as the anvil approaches the buttress layer, wherein the loading assembly comprises a suture applier rotatable relative to the buttress layer between a resting position and an actuated position, and wherein the suture applier is configured to rotate toward the actuated position as the anvil approaches the buttress layer.