Patent ID: 11918218
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. An end effector for use with a surgical stapler comprising:
a staple cartridge assembly including an actuation sled configured for axial displacement, the staple cartridge assembly defining a lateral slot, wherein the staple cartridge assembly defines a central longitudinal slot extending along a length thereof;
a suture including first and second ends detachably secured to respective lateral sides of the staple cartridge assembly; and
a buttress assembly including:
a surgical buttress material configured to be supported on a tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly; and
a slider cam slidably received in the lateral slot of the staple cartridge assembly, the slider cam configured to engage the actuation sled such that as the actuation sled is advanced while engaging the slider cam, the slider cam is displaced laterally, which, in turn, releases the first end of the suture from the corresponding lateral side of the staple cartridge assembly, wherein the lateral slot of the staple cartridge assembly further includes a stop configured to limit lateral displacement of the slider cam towards the central longitudinal slot.