FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine. Cartridge is arranged in a jaw of a surgical fastening device and comprises a support portion, a tissue thickness compensator positioned relative to the support portion, and a plurality of fasteners. To deploy the fasteners, a staple-deploying member is advanced through the fastener cartridge to move the fasteners toward an anvil, wherein the fasteners capture at least a portion of the tissue thickness compensator therein along with at least a portion of the tissue being fastened. Cartridge body comprises a first knife path configured to receive a cutting member and the tissue thickness compensator can further comprise a second knife path aligned with the first knife path. Second knife path can comprise portions configured to apply different resistances to the cutting member as the cutting member is advanced through the fastener cartridge.
EFFECT: tissue thickness compensator, comprising a cutting member path.
21 cl, 421 dwg
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