Tissue thickness compensator and method for making the same
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1. A compensator attachable to an anvil of a fastening instrument, wherein the anvil includes a forming surface, and wherein said compensator comprises:
- a tube comprising an aperture, a first end, and a second end, wherein said first end and said second end have been sealed closed;
a yarn strand positioned within said aperture; and
an attachment portion configured to be attached to the anvil.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a tissue thickness compensator can comprise a film body formed from a continuous extruded shape and, in addition, a fibrous medicament core.
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20 Claims
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1. A compensator attachable to an anvil of a fastening instrument, wherein the anvil includes a forming surface, and wherein said compensator comprises:
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a tube comprising an aperture, a first end, and a second end, wherein said first end and said second end have been sealed closed; a yarn strand positioned within said aperture; and an attachment portion configured to be attached to the anvil.
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2. A compensator attachable to an anvil of a fastening instrument, wherein the anvil includes a forming surface, and wherein said compensator comprises:
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a tube comprising an aperture, a first end, and a second end; a yarn strand positioned within said aperture; and an attachment portion configured to be attached to the anvil, wherein said tube comprises a deflection joint.
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3. A tissue thickness compensator, comprising:
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a film body formed from a continuous extruded shape, wherein said continuous extruded shape comprises; a first end; a second end; and a central aperture extending between said first end and said second end, wherein said continuous extruded shape is sealed at said first end and said second end; and a fibrous medicament core.
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4. A tissue thickness compensator, comprising:
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a casing comprising a central aperture; a fibrous material positioned within said central aperture; and an attachment portion, wherein said casing comprises a first end and a second end, and wherein said casing is sealed at said first end and said second end.
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5. A compensator attachable to an anvil of a fastening instrument, wherein the anvil includes a forming surface arrangeable opposite a fastener cartridge jaw of the fastening instrument, and wherein said compensator comprises:
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a tube comprising an aperture, a sidewall defining said aperture, a first end, and a second end, wherein said sidewall is disposed entirely immediate the anvil forming surface and the fastener cartridge jaw; a yarn strand positioned within said aperture; and an attachment portion configured to be attached to the anvil. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A staple cartridge assembly, comprising:
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a cartridge body comprising a deck; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; and a tissue thickness compensator positioned above said deck, comprising; a film body formed from a continuous extruded shape; and a fibrous medicament core positioned in said continuous extruded shape. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A staple cartridge assembly, comprising:
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a cartridge body; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; and a tissue thickness compensator, comprising; a casing comprising a central aperture; a fibrous material positioned within said central aperture; and an attachment portion, wherein said staples implant said casing and said fibrous material when said staples are ejected from said staple cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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