Patent ID: 6045560
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A method of applying tissue bolstering material to body tissue which comprises:providing a surgical apparatus for driving surgical fasteners into body tissue, the apparatus including a first jaw structure for housing a plurality of surgical fasteners, and a second jaw structure disposed in juxtaposed alignment with the first jaw structure and configured and dimensioned for effecting closure of said plurality of fasteners;providing a biocompatible tissue bolstering material;providing at least one tacking member independent of the tissue bolstering material for releasably attaching the tissue bolstering material to the surgical apparatus, said tacking member comprising at least one pin;releasably securing the tissue bolstering material to either of said first and second jaw structures by said at least one tacking member;aligning body tissue between said first and second jaw structure; andactuating the apparatus to apply the tissue bolstering material to the body tissue.