SHELTON, FREDERICK E., IV,SWAYZE, JEFFREY S.,SCHMID, KATHERINE J.
申请号：
CA2899466
公开号：
CA2899466A1
申请日:
2014.02.04
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要：
An end effector assembly (5400) for use with a surgical instrument. The end effector assembly can include a fastener cartridge (5402), a plurality of fasteners, a first connector (5480a), a second connector (5480b), and a layer of material (5468) releasably secured to the fastener cartridge by the first connector and by the second connector. The layer of material can have a mount (5460) that extends into a slot or notch (5456) in the fastener cartridge between the first connector and the second connector when the layer of material is secured to the fastener cartridge. The layer of material can be a buttress material and/or a tissue thickness compensator. Further, the layer of material can have a reinforcement feature and/or a scalloped edge around at least a portion of the perimeter thereof.
