SURGICAL STAPLING BUTTRESSES AND ADJUNCT MATERIALS
First Claim
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1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
- a cartridge body comprising a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a pattern;
a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and
a layer of material releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the layer of material comprises an array of discrete distressed regions arranged in a pattern which matches the pattern of staple cavities.
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Abstract
A layer of material for use with a surgical staple cartridge is disclosed. The layer can be releasably secured to the cartridge body of the surgical staple cartridge. The layer can comprise an array of discrete distressed regions arranged in a pattern that matches a pattern of staple cavities defined in the cartridge body.
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21 Claims
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1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body comprising a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a pattern; a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and a layer of material releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the layer of material comprises an array of discrete distressed regions arranged in a pattern which matches the pattern of staple cavities.
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2. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body comprising a plurality of staple cavities; a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and a layer releasably secured relative to the cartridge body, wherein the layer comprises; a first zone comprising a first stiffness; a second zone comprising a second stiffness; and a region intermediate the first zone and the second zone, wherein the region comprises a third stiffness, and wherein the third stiffness is less than the first stiffness and the second stiffness. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body comprising a plurality of staple cavities; a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and an adjunct releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the adjunct is comprised of a material, and wherein the adjunct comprises a plurality of discrete zones in which the material is permanently-compressed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body comprising a plurality of staple cavities; a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and a layer releasably secured relative to the cartridge body, wherein the layer is comprised of a material, and wherein the layer comprises; a plurality of staple penetration zones, wherein the material in the staple penetration zones comprises a first density; a plurality of regions intermediate at least two staple penetration zones, wherein the material in the regions comprises a second density, and wherein the second density is different than the first density. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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