FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medical equipment. Tissue thickness compensator for an end effector of a surgical instrument comprises compressible and non-compressible portions. Tissue thickness compensator is located in the end effector. Compensator is placed adjacent to a deck surface of a fastener cartridge that is positioned in the end effector.
EFFECT: compensator is held in a compressed state and released from the compressed state by means of a cutting member of the end effector.
17 cl, 215 dwg
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Dates
2018-05-29—Published
2014-02-04—Filed