A surgical buttress loading assembly comprising: a surgical buttress applicator (200, 300, 300', 300",400, 400', 500, 600, 700, 800) including: an anvil buttress loading unit (200a, 300a, 300a', 300a", 400a, 400a', 500a, 600a, 700a, 800a) defining a buttress cavity (211a, 311a, 411a, 511a, 611a, 711a, 811a) and a strap cavity (213a, 313a, 313a', 313a", 413a, 513a, 613a, 713, 813a) therein; and a cartridge buttress loading unit (200b, 300b, 400b, 400b', 500b, 600b, 700b, 800b) defining a buttress cavity (211b, 311b, 411b, 511b, 611b, 711b, 811b) and a strap cavity (213b, 313b, 413b, 513b, 613b, 713, 813a) therein; an anvil buttress including: a tubular body disposed within the buttress cavity of the anvil buttress loading unit; and a strap extending from the tubular body and positioned within the strap cavity of the anvil buttress loading unit; a cartridge buttress including: a tubular body disposed within the buttress cavity of the cartridge buttress loading unit; and a strap extending from the tubular body and positioned within the strap cavity of the cartridge buttress loading unit; a first clip secured to the strap of the anvil buttress; and a second clip secured to the strap of the cartridge buttress, wherein the first and second clips are releasably secured to the respective anvil and cartridge buttress loading units. a surgical buttress applicator (200, 300, 300', 300",400, 400', 500, 600, 700, 800) including: an anvil buttress loading unit (200a, 300a, 300a', 300a", 400a, 400a', 500a, 600a, 700a, 800a) defining a buttress cavity (211a, 311a, 411a, 511a, 611a, 711a, 811a) and a strap cavity (213a, 313a, 313a', 313a", 413a, 513a, 613a, 713, 813a) therein; and a cartridge buttress loading unit (200b, 300b, 400b, 400b', 500b, 600b, 700b, 800b) defining a buttress cavity (211b, 311b, 411b, 511b, 611b, 711b, 811b) and a strap cavity (213b, 313b, 413b, 513b, 613b, 713, 813a) therein; an anvil buttress loading unit (200a, 300a, 300a', 300a", 400a, 400a', 500a, 600a, 700a, 800a) defining a buttress cavity (211a, 311a, 411a, 511a, 611a, 711a, 811a) and a strap cavity (213a, 313a, 313a', 313a", 413a, 513a, 613a, 713, 813a) therein; and a cartridge buttress loading unit (200b, 300b, 400b, 400b', 500b, 600b, 700b, 800b) defining a buttress cavity (211b, 311b, 411b, 511b, 611b, 711b, 811b) and a strap cavity (213b, 313b, 413b, 513b, 613b, 713, 813a) therein; an anvil buttress including: a tubular body disposed within the buttress cavity of the anvil buttress loading unit; and a strap extending from the tubular body and positioned within the strap cavity of the anvil buttress loading unit; a tubular body disposed within the buttress cavity of the anvil buttress loading unit; and a strap extending from the tubular body and positioned within the strap cavity of the anvil buttress loading unit; a cartridge buttress including: a tubular body disposed within the buttress cavity of the cartridge buttress loading unit; and a strap extending from the tubular body and positioned within the strap cavity of the cartridge buttress loading unit; a tubular body disposed within the buttress cavity of the cartridge buttress loading unit; and a strap extending from the tubular body and positioned within the strap cavity of the cartridge buttress loading unit; a first clip secured to the strap of the anvil buttress; and a second clip secured to the strap of the cartridge buttress, wherein the first and second clips are releasably secured to the respective anvil and cartridge buttress loading units.