STAPLE CARTRIDGE COMPRISING A TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR
First Claim
1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
- a cartridge body, comprising;
a deck and a bottom surface opposite the deck;
a plurality of staple cavities, wherein each staple cavity extends into the cartridge body from the deck to the bottom surface; and
a plurality of wells, wherein each well comprises a lowermost surface, and wherein each well extends into the cartridge body from the deck to the lowermost surface of the well;
a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and
a tissue thickness compensator releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the tissue thickness compensator comprises;
a compensator body; and
a plurality of extensions extending from the compensator body into the wells, wherein at least one extension is compressed within one of the wells.
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Abstract
A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge can comprise a cartridge body comprising a deck and a bottom surface opposite the deck. The staple cartridge can comprise a plurality of staple cavities, wherein each staple cavity extends into the cartridge body from the deck to the bottom surface. Additionally, a plurality of wells can be defined into the staple cartridge from the deck to a lowermost surface of the well. A plurality of staples can be removably positioned in the staple cavities. The staple cartridge can comprise a tissue thickness compensator releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the tissue thickness compensator comprises a compensator body and a plurality of extensions extending from the compensator body into the wells, wherein at least one extension is compressed within one of the wells. Each well can surround at least one staple cavity and/or can extend between at least two staple cavities.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a deck and a bottom surface opposite the deck; a plurality of staple cavities, wherein each staple cavity extends into the cartridge body from the deck to the bottom surface; and a plurality of wells, wherein each well comprises a lowermost surface, and wherein each well extends into the cartridge body from the deck to the lowermost surface of the well; a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and a tissue thickness compensator releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the tissue thickness compensator comprises; a compensator body; and a plurality of extensions extending from the compensator body into the wells, wherein at least one extension is compressed within one of the wells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a plurality of staple cavities arranged in a plurality of rows, wherein the plurality of rows comprises a first row and a second row; and a well defined into the cartridge body, wherein the well extends between one of the staple cavities in the first row and one of the staple cavities in the second row; a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and a tissue thickness compensator releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the tissue thickness compensator comprises; a compensator body; and an extension extending from the compensator body into the well, wherein the extension is compressed within the well. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a proximal end and a distal end; a knife slot extending from the proximal end toward the distal end; a plurality of staple cavities; and a plurality of recesses, wherein each recess surrounds at least one staple cavity; a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and a tissue thickness compensator releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the tissue thickness compensator comprises; a compensator body; and a plurality of extensions extending from the compensator body into the recesses, wherein at least one extension is compressed within one of the recesses. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A staple cartridge, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a proximal end, a distal end, and an axis extending between the proximal end and the distal end; a slot extending along at least a portion of the axis; a plurality of staple cavities; and a plurality of depressions, wherein at least one depression is positioned around at least a portion of two adjacent staple cavities; a plurality of staples removably positioned in the staple cavities; and a tissue thickness compensator releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the tissue thickness compensator comprises; a compensator body; and a plurality of protrusions protruding from the compensator body, wherein the protrusions are closely retained in the depressions defined in the cartridge body. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification