FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: staple cartridge assembly includes a plurality of staples movable from an unfired position to a fired position and a layer of a tissue thickness compensator and/or a buttress material. Staples are configured to at least partially capture the layer when the staples are moved between the unfired positions and the fired positions. Layer includes a cushioning member at least partially extending along the edge of the tissue thickness compensator. Layer includes features which create a flexible transition between the tissue supported by the layer and the staples.
EFFECT: invention relates to medical equipment and can be used for tissue suturing.
5 cl, 90 dwg
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