FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: staple cartridge assembly includes a stepped staple cartridge deck and an implantable layer, such as a tissue thickness compensator and/or a buttress material. Implantable layer includes a first portion positioned over a first deck surface of the multi-step staple cartridge and a second portion positioned over a second deck surface of the multi-step staple cartridge. First portion includes a first tissue-contacting surface and a second tissue-contacting surface. First tissue-contacting surface is vertically offset from the second tissue-contacting surface.
EFFECT: invention relates to medical equipment.
17 cl, 90 dwg
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Dates
2018-06-21—Published
2014-02-04—Filed