Michael J. Vendely,Mark D. Timmer,Jackie J. Donners,Donald L. Reynolds, II,Taylor W. Aronhalt,Trevor J. Barton
申请号：
US14187390
公开号：
US09839423B2
申请日:
2014.02.24
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
A method is disclosed for altering an implantable layer for use with a surgical instrument which includes the steps of obtaining an implantable layer comprised at least partially from a material including a glass transition temperature and a melting temperature, wherein the implantable layer includes a first shape, heating the material to a temperature higher than the glass transition temperature and lower than the melting temperature, manipulating the implantable layer to a second shape different than the first shape, allowing the material to cool below the glass transition temperature, and releasing the implantable layer.
