Layered tissue thickness compensator

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9332974
APP PUB NO 20120253298A1
SERIAL NO

13433175

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A tissue thickness compensator may generally comprise a first layer comprising a first medicament, a second layer comprising a second medicament, and a third layer comprising a third medicament. The tissue thickness compensator may comprise a first layer comprising a first medicament, a second layer comprising a second medicament, and a reservoir comprising a third medicament disposed within the reservoir. The medicaments may be independently selected from a haemostatic agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antibiotic agent, anti-microbial agent, an anti-adhesion agent, an anti-coagulant agent, a pharmaceutically active agent, a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor, and combinations thereof. Articles of manufacture comprising the tissue thickness compensator and methods of making and using the tissue thickness compensator are also described.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aronhalt, Taylor W Loveland, US 281 150019
Hall, Steven G Cincinnati, US 143 97727
Henderson, Cortney E Loveland, US 43 25674
Mandakolathur, Vasudevan Venkataramanan Mumbai, IN 17 15565
Scheib, Charles J Loveland, US 453 154297
Timm, Richard W Cincinnati, US 160 98025
Timmer, Mark D Jersey City, US 13 9554
Widenhouse, Tamara Clarksville, US 44 28773
Yang, Chunlin Belle Meade, US 55 19338

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