IMPLANTABLE LAYER ASSEMBLIES
First Claim
1. An end effector for use with a surgical instrument, said end effector comprising:
- a staple cartridge, comprising;
a cartridge body;
a plurality of staples;
a longitudinal slot extending longitudinally along a length of said cartridge body, said longitudinal slot comprising a first side and a second side opposite said first side; and
a cutting member slidably movable along said longitudinal slot; and
an implantable assembly, comprising;
a first layer; and
a second layer, comprising;
a first portion; and
a second portion spaced apart from said first portion, wherein said first layer is attached to said first portion and said second portion.
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Abstract
An end effector for use with a surgical instrument is disclosed which includes a staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, and a longitudinal slot extending longitudinally along a length of the cartridge body. The longitudinal slot includes a first side and a second side opposite the first side. In addition, the end effector includes a cutting member slidably movable along the longitudinal slot and an implantable assembly which includes a first layer and a second layer, wherein the second layer includes a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and wherein the first layer is attached to the first portion and the second portion.
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20 Claims
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1. An end effector for use with a surgical instrument, said end effector comprising:
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a staple cartridge, comprising; a cartridge body; a plurality of staples; a longitudinal slot extending longitudinally along a length of said cartridge body, said longitudinal slot comprising a first side and a second side opposite said first side; and a cutting member slidably movable along said longitudinal slot; and an implantable assembly, comprising; a first layer; and a second layer, comprising; a first portion; and a second portion spaced apart from said first portion, wherein said first layer is attached to said first portion and said second portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A fastener cartridge, comprising:
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a plurality of fasteners; a longitudinal slot; a cutting member slidably movable along a length of said longitudinal slot; and a compressible assembly, comprising; a first compressible member comprising a first thickness, said first compressible member positionable on a first side of said longitudinal slot; a second compressible member comprising a second thickness, said second compressible member positionable on a second side of said longitudinal slot opposite said first side; and a bridging member comprising a third thickness less than at least one of said first thickness and said second thickness, said bridging member extending at least partially over said slot, wherein said bridging member connects said first compressible member to said second compressible member, and wherein said bridging member is partially embedded in at least one of said first compressible member and said second compressible member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An end effector for use with a surgical instrument, said end effector comprising:
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a staple cartridge, comprising; a cartridge body; a plurality of staples; a longitudinal slot extending longitudinally along a length of said cartridge body, said longitudinal slot comprising a first side and a second side opposite said first side; and a cutting member slidably movable along said longitudinal slot; and an implantable assembly, comprising; a first layer; and a second layer, comprising; a first portion extending at least partially along said first side of said longitudinal slot; and a second portion extending at least partially along said first side of said longitudinal slot, wherein said second portion is spaced apart from said first portion, wherein said first layer extends between said first portion and said second portion, and wherein said first layer is partially positioned within at least one of said first portion and said second portion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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