FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: tissue thickness compensator comprises a body and at least one cavity in the compensator body. The container forms a cavity containing an internal atmosphere with pressure below atmospheric pressure. The cavity and the body of the compensator can be held in a crumpled state before staples are passed through the cavity. Then the cavity expands and applies a bias force to the tissue captured in the staples.
EFFECT: improvement of performance.
18 cl, 540 dwg
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Dates
2017-12-22—Published
2013-03-27—Filed