Patent ID: 11931039
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. The surgical stapling system according to claim 15, wherein the tubular body of the surgical buttress includes a buttress portion and a folded portion, and the base of the surgical buttress applicator includes a first wall portion configured to extend over a tissue facing surface of the anvil or staple cartridge assembly and a second wall portion configured to extend around the anvil or staple cartridge assembly and over an outwardly facing surface of the anvil or staple cartridge assembly, the buttress portion of the surgical buttress positioned adjacent to the first wall portion and the folded portion positioned adjacent to the second wall portion such that the tubular body of the surgical buttress is open to receive the anvil or staple cartridge assembly therein.