Abstract: An adjunct configured for use with an end effector of a surgical stapler includes a tissue-effecting portion comprising a first material, and at least one movable attachment feature coupled to the tissue-effecting portion and comprising a second material different from the first material. The at least one movable attachment feature is configured to releasably attach the tissue-effecting portion to a stapling surface of the end effector. The tissue-effecting portion is configured to contact tissue clamped by the end effector during closure thereof. The tissue-effecting portion is further configured to be pierced and captured by staples ejected from the end effector into the clamped tissue and thereby reinforce the engagement between the ejected staples and the clamped tissue.

Abstract: A copper phthalocyanine derivative having the formula: ##STR1## or a mixture thereof wherein CuPc represents the residue of a copper phthalocyanine molecule, Y is an alkyl or alkenyl residue each having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, and each being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxy groups or being interrupted by one or more nitrogen atoms, or Y is an alkoxyaryl- or aralkyloxyaryl, or an alkyl-aralkyloxyaryl residue wherein the alkoxy-, aralkyloxy- or alkyl-aralkyloxy moiety contains from 7 to 22 carbon atoms, and n is an integer from 1 to 8, provides, when incorporated into a phthalocyanine pigment, a phthalocyanine pigment composition having excellent flocculation resistance, when incorporated into paint and printing media, which moreover exhibit improved flow.