組織厚さコンペンセーター农业专利-农业学术服务平台

发明人:: バクスター・チェスター・オー・ザ・サード,シェルトン・フレデリック・イー・ザ・フォース,シュミッド・キャサリン・ジェイ,アロンホルト・テイラー・ダブリュ,ジョンソン・グレゴリー・ダブリュ,スタメン・ジョン・エル,ナイト・ゲーリー・ダブリュ,ワイデンハウス・クリストファー・ダブリュ,ワイゼンバーグ・ウィリアム・ビー・ザ・セカンド,マッチラー・ステファニー・エイ,ベダード・ティモシー・エス

摘要：: A two-part tissue thickness compensator assembly can include a first tissue thickness compensator configured to be positioned relative to an anvil of a surgical stapler, a second tissue thickness compensator configured to be positioned relative to a staple cartridge of the surgical stapler, and a hinge connecting the first tissue thickness compensator to the second tissue thickness compensator. The first and/or second tissue thickness compensators may include additional engagement features, such as a raised ridge that engages a slot in the anvil and/or the staple cartridge. In certain embodiments, the first and/or second tissue thickness compensators may include an encasement that contains a suitable biologic agent. An end effector assembly may be provided for attachment to a surgical instrument that includes, for example, a staple cartridge, an anvil, a first tissue thickness compensator positioned on the anvil, and a second tissue thickness compensator positioned on the staple cartridge.