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

Claim 0:
1. 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 includes a first stop;
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 slider cam includes:
a lateral portion having a planar surface configured to engage the first end of the suture;
a body portion including the lateral portion; and
a finger flexibly extending distally from the body portion, wherein the first stop of the staple cartridge assembly engages a portion of the finger to limit lateral displacement of the slider cam.