FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine. Fastener cartridge can comprise a support portion, a tissue thickness compensator positioned relative to support portion, and a plurality of fasteners. Fasteners are positioned within support portion and/or tissue thickness compensator which can be utilised to fasten tissue. In use, fastener cartridge can be positioned in a first jaw of a surgical fastening device. Second jaw or anvil can be positioned opposite first jaw. To deploy fasteners, a staple-deploying member is advanced through fastener cartridge to move fasteners toward anvil.
EFFECT: as fasteners are deployed, fasteners can capture at least a portion of he tissue thickness compensator therein along with at least a portion of tissue being fastened.
10 cl, 389 dwg
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Dates
2016-08-20—Published
2012-04-11—Filed