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TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR COMPRISING RESILIENT MEMBERS

  • US 20120241502A1
  • Filed: 03/28/2012
  • Published: 09/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fastener cartridge assembly for a surgical instrument, the fastener cartridge assembly comprising:

  • a cartridge body defining a longitudinal axis, wherein said cartridge body comprises fastener cavities;

    woven lattices extending across said longitudinal axis of said cartridge body, wherein said woven lattices comprise a resilient material; and

    a fastener moveable between an initial position and a fired position, wherein said fastener is at least partially positioned in a said fastener cavity when said fastener is in said initial position, and wherein said fastener is configured to compress at least one woven lattice when said fastener is moved to said fired position.

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