SURGICAL STAPLING CARTRIDGE WITH LAYER RETENTION FEATURES
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1. A staple cartridge assembly, comprising:
- a cartridge body, comprising;
a deck; and
a plurality of staples; and
a layer configured to be captured by said staples, wherein said layer comprises a tissue contacting surface, and wherein said tissue contacting surface comprises a plurality of cleats configured to reduce tissue slippage relative to said layer.
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Abstract
A fastener cartridge assembly includes a plurality of fasteners and a layer configured to be captured by the fasteners. In addition, the layer includes a tissue contacting surface which includes a plurality of cleats, and/or any other suitable structures, configured to reduce slippage between the layer and the patient tissue. In various embodiments, the layer can include traction features extending therefrom.
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1. A staple cartridge assembly, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a deck; and a plurality of staples; and a layer configured to be captured by said staples, wherein said layer comprises a tissue contacting surface, and wherein said tissue contacting surface comprises a plurality of cleats configured to reduce tissue slippage relative to said layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical stapler, comprising:
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an anvil; and a staple cartridge assembly, comprising; a cartridge body, comprising; a deck; and a plurality of staples; and a layer configured to be captured by said staples, said layer comprising a tissue contacting surface, wherein said tissue contacting surface comprises traction means for improving traction against tissue. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A staple cartridge assembly, comprising:
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a cartridge body, comprising; a deck; and a plurality of staples movable between unfired positions and fired positions, said staples comprising staple legs and staple bases; and a tissue thickness compensator configured to be captured by said staples, said tissue thickness compensator comprising; a plurality of first portions comprising a first thickness; and a plurality of second portions comprising a second thickness, wherein said first thickness is different from said second thickness, wherein said first portions are configured to be captured between said staple legs and said staple bases when said staples are in their fired positions, and wherein said second portions are configured and arranged such that they are not captured between said staple legs and said staple bases when said staples are in their fired positions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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