Trevor J. Barton,Michael J. Vendely,Taylor W. Aronhalt,Emily A. Schellin,Lauren S. Weaner
申请号：
US14827907
公开号：
US20170049447A1
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 including a plurality of foam fragments, wherein the foam fragments are fused together to form a unitary body. The implantable layer can further include a plurality of intrastitial voids intermediate the foam fragments and/or a plurality of interstitial voids within the foam fragments. A method of forming an implantable layer for use with a surgical stapler is also disclosed. The method can include the steps of obtaining a plurality of foam fragments, heating the foam fragments, and compressing the foam fragments. A method of forming an implantable layer for use with a surgical stapler can also include lyophilizing a solution.
