Patent ID: 11950781
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An adjunct configured for use with an end effector of a surgical stapler, comprising:
(a) a tissue-effecting portion comprising a first material; and
(b) at least one movable attachment feature coupled to the tissue-effecting portion and comprising a second material different from the first material, wherein the at least one movable attachment feature is configured to releasably attach the tissue-effecting portion to a stapling surface of the end effector,
wherein the tissue-effecting portion is configured to contact tissue clamped by the end effector during closure thereof,
wherein the tissue-effecting portion is further configured to be pierced and captured by staples ejected from the end effector into the clamped tissue and thereby reinforce the engagement between the ejected staples and the clamped tissue,
wherein the at least one movable attachment feature is configured to move relative to the tissue-effecting portion between a first state in which the at least one movable attachment feature attaches the tissue-effecting portion to the stapling surface and a second state in which the at least one movable attachment feature releases the tissue-effecting portion from the stapling surface,
wherein the at least one movable attachment feature is configured to remain coupled to the tissue-effecting portion when in both the first and second states,
wherein the at least one movable attachment feature is configured to move from the first state to the second state in response to ejection of the staples from the end effector.