Staple cartridge comprising an adjunct material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9924944
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14516277

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A surgical stapling apparatus is disclosed which comprises cartridge body and a layer. The layer is implantable against tissue by staples deployed from the cartridge body and deformed by an anvil. The cartridge and the layer comprise co-operating features which reduce relative movement between the cartridge and the layer. Such co-operating features can also releasably retain the layer to the cartridge body. The layer can comprise buttress material and/or a tissue thickness compensator, for example.

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  • ETHICON LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aronhalt, Taylor W Loveland, US 281 150909
Morgan, Jerome R Cincinnati, US 714 538953
Shelton,, IV Frederick E Hillsboro, US 3144 1563011
Vendely, Michael J Lebanon, US 336 92232
Weaner, Lauren S Cincinnati, US 79 40557

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