Emily A. Schellin,Taylor W. Aronhalt,Trevor J. Barton,Michael J. Miller,Michael J. Vendely,Lauren S. Weaner,Christopher W. Widenhouse,Mark S. Zeiner,Christian T. Hansen,Frederick E. Shelton, IV
申请号:
US14827856
公开号:
US20170049444A1
申请日:
2015.08.17
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge can include a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, and an implantable layer. The implantable layer can include an inner portion, an outer portion positioned at least partially around the inner portion, and a plurality of passages formed through the outer portion toward the inner portion. The implantable layer can be porous. An implantable layer can include an outer portion including a plurality of fibers. A method of forming an implantable layer for use with a surgical stapler is also disclosed. The method can include forming at least one passage through an outer surface toward an inner portion of the implantable layer.