Patent ID: 11957339
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A method for forming an anvil of a surgical stapler, said method comprising:
forming an anvil body from a first material to include an attachment projection protruding distally from a distal end of the anvil body, wherein said forming the anvil body comprises:
forming a planar attachment portion extending distally from a distal end of the anvil body, wherein said forming the planar attachment portion further comprises forming a hole through the planar attachment portion; and
forming a segmented lug portion onto the planar attachment portion such that the segmented lug portion is transverse to the planar attachment portion;

lubricating the anvil body with a lubricant;
removing the lubricant from the attachment projection; and
molding an anvil tip onto the attachment projection from a second material that differs from the first material, wherein said molding the anvil onto the attachment projection comprises molding the second material such that at least some of the second material flows through the hole in the planar attachment portion.