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US 12,465,361 · App. 18/734,528 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Stapling systems and methods for surgical devices and end effectors

Inventors: Adam R. Dunki-Jacobs (Cincinnati, OH); Jonathan R. Thompson (Cincinnati, OH); Richard P. Nuchols (Williamsburg, OH)
Assignee: Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
A61B17/07207A61B17/0644A61B17/0686A61B17/072A61B17/07292A61B17/1155A61B17/26A61B17/28A61B17/32A61B1/3132A61B2017/00017A61B2017/00115A61B2017/00199A61B2017/00393A61B2017/00398A61B2017/00407A61B2017/0046A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00818A61B2017/07214A61B2017/07235A61B2017/07242A61B2017/07257A61B2017/07264A61B2017/07271A61B2017/07285A61B2017/2916A61F5/0083
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Patent No.
US 12,465,361
App. No.
18/734,528
Filed
Jun 5, 2024
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3731
USPC
227/175.1
Abstract

Embodiments include an end effector including an anvil, the anvil having an anvil face, an anvil blade channel defined by the anvil face, a first pocket row of first row staple pockets, a second pocket row of second row staple pockets, a third pocket row of third row staple pockets, a fourth pocket row of fourth row staple pockets, a fifth pocket row of fifth row staple pockets, a sixth pocket row of sixth row staple pockets, a cartridge having a cartridge face defining a cartridge blade channel, the cartridge being configured to retain a plurality of staples, and a blade, the blade having a cutting edge, where the blade is movable from a first position at a distal end of the cartridge to a second position at a proximal end of the cartridge.

Claims (38)

1 . A buttress configured for use with an end effector for stapling and cutting an anatomical structure, the buttress comprising:

(a) a planar section of material having:

(i) a first portion configured to contact an anvil of the end effector; and

(ii) a second portion configured to contact a cartridge of the end effector; and

(b) a first removable portion that releasably couples the first portion to the second portion, wherein movement of the first removable portion in a first inward direction causes at least one adhesive-bearing member to move radially inward and contact the end effector.

2 . The buttress of claim 1 , wherein the at least one adhesive-bearing member includes a backing material, wherein the backing material can be removed to expose an adhesive portion on the at least one adhesive-bearing member.

3 . The buttress of claim 2 , further comprising at least one thread coupled to the backing material, wherein the at least one thread is configured to remove the backing material from the at least one adhesive-bearing member and expose the adhesive portion.

4 . The buttress of claim 2 , wherein the adhesive portion adheres to a first side of the anvil, a second side of the anvil, a first side of the cartridge, or a second side of the cartridge, when the at least one adhesive-bearing member moves radially inward.

5 . The buttress of claim of claim 1 , wherein the first removable portion is pliable.

6 . The buttress of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the planar section of material covers at least a portion of a face of the anvil, and wherein the second portion of the planar section of material covers at least a portion of a face of the cartridge.

7 . The buttress of claim 1 , wherein the planar section of material is formed from a bioabsorbable material.

8 . The buttress of claim 1 , further comprising a second removable portion opposite the first removable portion, wherein movement of the second removable portion in a second inward direction causes at least a second adhesive-bearing member to move radially inward and contact the end effector.

9 . A buttress configured for use with an end effector for stapling and cutting an anatomical structure, the buttress comprising:

(a) a planar section of material having:

(i) a first portion configured to contact an anvil of the end effector; and

(ii) a second portion configured to contact a cartridge of the end effector;

(b) a first removable portion, wherein movement of the first removable portion in a first inward direction causes a first adhesive-bearing members to move radially inward and contact a first side of the end effector;

(c) a second removable portion opposite the first removable portion, wherein movement of the second removable portion in a second inward direction causes a second adhesive-bearing members to move radially inward and contact a second side of the end effector.

10 . The buttress of claim 9 , wherein the first removable portion and the second removable portion releasably couple the first portion to the second portion.

11 . The buttress of claim 9 , wherein the first and second adhesive-bearing members each include a backing material, wherein the backing material can be removed to expose an adhesive portion on each of the first and second adhesive-bearing members.

12 . The buttress of claim 11 , further comprising at least one thread coupled to the backing material of the first and second adhesive-bearing members, wherein the at least one thread is configured to remove the backing material from the first and second adhesive-bearing members and expose the adhesive portions.

13 . The buttress of claim 11 , wherein the adhesive portion of the first adhesive-bearing member adheres to a first side of the anvil or a first side of the cartridge, and wherein the adhesive portion of the second adhesive-bearing member adheres to a second side of the anvil or a second side of the cartridge.

14 . The buttress of claim of claim 9 , wherein the first and second removable portions are pliable.

15 . The buttress of claim 9 , wherein the first portion of the planar section of material covers at least a portion of a face of the anvil, and wherein the second portion of the planar section of material covers at least a portion of a face of the cartridge.

16 . A buttress configured for use with an end effector for stapling and cutting an anatomical structure, the buttress comprising:

(a) a planar section of material having:

(i) a first portion configured to contact an anvil face of the end effector;

(ii) a second portion configured to contact a cartridge face of the end effector;

(iii) a first set of adhesive-bearing members; and

(iv) a second set of adhesive-bearing members;

(b) a first removable portion, wherein movement of the first removable portion in a first inward direction causes the first set of adhesive-bearing members to each move radially inward and contact a first side of the end effector; and

(c) a second removable portion opposite the first removable portion, wherein movement of the second removable portion in a second inward direction causes the second set of adhesive-bearing members to each move radially inward and contact a second side of the end effector.

17 . The buttress of claim 16 , wherein the first removable portion and the second removable portion releasably couple the first portion to the second portion.

18 . The buttress of claim 16 , wherein:

(a) the first set of adhesive-bearing members each include a backing material and an adhesive portion, wherein the backing material on each of the first set of adhesive-bearing members can be removed to expose the adhesive portions; and

(b) the second set of adhesive-bearing members each include a backing material and an adhesive portion, wherein the backing material on each of the second set of adhesive-bearing members can be removed to expose the adhesive portions.

19 . The buttress of claim 18 , further comprising at least one thread, wherein the at least one thread is configured to remove the backing materials from the first and second sets of adhesive-bearing members to expose the adhesive portions.

20 . The buttress of claim 16 , wherein the first and second removable portions are pliable.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2026
From: STANDARD BARIATRICS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 076000/0831 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2024
From: DUNKI-JACOBS, ADAM R.; THOMPSON, JONATHAN R.; NUCHOLS, RICHARD P.
To: STANDARD BARIATRICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 067632/0459 →
Continuity (10)
Continuation 18081128 · Dec 14, 2022
Continuation 16898247 · Jun 10, 2020
Continuation 16126604 · Sep 10, 2018
Continuation 16103644 · Aug 14, 2018
Provisional Application 62545324 · Aug 14, 2017
Provisional Application 62579703 · Oct 31, 2017
Provisional Application 62662517 · Apr 25, 2018
Provisional Application 62672996 · May 17, 2018
Provisional Application 62676493 · May 25, 2018
Related Publication 20240358369A1 · Oct 31, 2024
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