Eugene L. Timperman;Joseph H. Contiliano;Cortney E. Henderson;Michael S. Cropper;Charles J. Scheib;Jeffrey L. Aldridge;Taylor W. Aronhalt;Katherine ;Chunlin Yang;Venkataramanan Mandakolathur Vasudevan
发明人:
Jeffrey L. Aldridge,Chunlin Yang,Charles J. Scheib,Venkataramanan Mandakolathur Vasudevan,Taylor W. Aronhalt,Joseph H. Contiliano,Michael S. Cropper,Eugene L. Timperman,Cortney E. Henderson,Katherine
申请号：
US13433155
公开号：
US09480476B2
申请日:
2012.03.28
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A tissue thickness compensator comprising at least one woven lattice can be positioned in the end effector of a surgical instrument. A fastener cartridge that is positioned in the end effector can comprise at least one cavity configured to receive a fastener. The fastener can be moveable between an initial position, wherein the fastener is at least partially position in a cavity, and a fired position, wherein the fastener is configured to compress a woven lattice of the tissue thickness compensator. The woven lattice can comprise a resilient material such that compression of the woven lattice generates a restoring force. The woven lattice can also comprise an axis that can laterally traverse the fastener cartridge, diagonally traverse the fastener cartridge, or intersect a deck surface of the fastener cartridge. The woven lattice can comprise a hydrophilic substance, which can expand when the woven lattice is severed by a cutting element.
