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

Claim 0:
1. 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 assembly 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; 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 assembly; and
molding an anvil tip onto the attachment assembly from a second material that differs from the first material.