RETAINER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR
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Abstract
A retainer for assembling tissue thickness compensators to a surgical stapler can comprise a grip, a first surface for supporting a first tissue thickness compensator, a second surface for supporting a second tissue thickness compensator, and clips for aligning and attaching the retainer to the surgical stapler. The clips may align and attach the retainer to a staple cartridge of the surgical instrument. The clips may align the retainer with an anvil of the surgical instrument. An insertion tool may be used in combination with the retainer to insert the retainer into the surgical stapler and to push the tissue thickness compensators against the anvil and/or the staple cartridge of the surgical instrument.
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30 Claims
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23. A stapling system for stapling tissue, comprising:
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a cartridge, comprising; a deck; staple cavities defined in said deck; and staples removably stored in said staple cavities; an anvil configured to deform said staples; an applicator, comprising; a handle attachable to said cartridge; a laminate scaffold, comprising; a film mesh layer; a fibrous polyglactin layer; and a polyethylene glycol absorbable polymer adhesive for releasably holding said film mesh layer to said anvil; and an alignment feature configured to align said laminate scaffold relative to said anvil. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A stapling system for use with a surgical instrument including an anvil, said stapling system comprising:
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a cartridge, comprising; a deck; staple cavities defined in said deck; and staples removably stored in said staple cavities, an applicator, comprising; an attachment portion releasably engaged with said cartridge; a support comprising a first side and a second side, wherein said cartridge is releasably held on said first side by said attachment portion; and a laminate scaffold releasably held on said second side, wherein said laminate scaffold comprises; a film mesh layer; a fibrous polyglactin layer; and a polyethylene glycol absorbable polymer adhesive for releasably holding said film mesh layer to the anvil. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A layer applicator for use with an end effector including a staple cartridge and an anvil, said layer applicator comprising:
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an attachment portion releasably engageable with one of the staple cartridge and the anvil; a support comprising a first side and a second side; a first laminate scaffold releasably held on said first side, wherein said first laminate scaffold comprises; a first film mesh layer; a fibrous polyglactin layer; and a polyethylene glycol absorbable polymer adhesive for releasably holding said film mesh layer to the anvil; and a second laminate scaffold releasably held on said second side, wherein said second laminate scaffold comprises; a second film mesh layer; a fibrous polyglactin layer; and a polyethylene glycol absorbable polymer adhesive for releasably holding said film mesh layer to the anvil. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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