Patent ID: 11857190
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. An assembly comprising:
(a) an applicator, wherein the applicator includes:
(i) a housing defining a gap, wherein the gap is configured to receive an end effector jaw of a surgical stapler, and
(ii) a platform positioned within the gap, wherein the platform extends longitudinally between a proximal end and a distal end;

(b) a buttress assembly having a first length, wherein the buttress assembly is positioned on at least a portion of the platform; and
(c) at least one guide presented by at least one of the applicator or the buttress assembly, wherein the at least one guide is configured to facilitate trimming of the buttress assembly from the first length to a predetermined second length,
wherein the buttress assembly comprises:
(i) a body, and
(ii) an adhesive, wherein the adhesive is exposed in the gap defined by the housing,

wherein the body includes a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the proximal portion and the distal portion collectively define the first length, wherein the proximal portion defines the predetermined second length, wherein the adhesive is disposed on both the proximal and distal portions.