US 11,925,354 B2
Staple cartridge comprising staples positioned within a compressible portion thereof
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Nov. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/532,018.
Application 17/532,018 is a continuation of application No. 16/556,987, filed on Aug. 30, 2019.
Application 16/556,987 is a continuation of application No. 14/754,221, filed on Jun. 29, 2015, granted, now 10,398,436, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 14/754,221 is a continuation of application No. 13/097,856, filed on Apr. 29, 2011, abandoned.
Application 13/097,856 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/894,369, filed on Sep. 30, 2010, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0151616 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/3209 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/105 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/3209 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2933 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0807 (2016.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge deck;
a longitudinal slot extending through said cartridge deck from a proximal end to a distal end;
staple cavities defined in said cartridge deck;
staples removably stored in said staple cavities, wherein said staples comprise a formed height; and
an adjunct comprising:
a first layer; and
a second layer, wherein said second layer comprises a foam matrix, wherein said foam matrix comprises interconnecting pores of varying sizes, and wherein said foam comprises a thickness height greater than said formed height of said staples.