CPC A61B 17/07207 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D04B 21/20 (2013.01); D10B 2509/00 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A stapling assembly for use with a surgical stapler, comprising:
a cartridge having a plurality of staples disposed therein, the plurality of staples being configured to be deployed into tissue; and
a knitted adjunct configured to be releasably retained on the cartridge such that the adjunct can be attached to tissue by the plurality of staples in the cartridge, the adjunct comprising
a tissue-contacting layer formed of at least first fibers,
a cartridge-contacting layer formed of at least second fibers,
spacer fibers intertwined with and extending between the tissue-contacting layer and the cartridge-contacting layer to thereby connect the tissue-contacting and cartridge-contacting layers together,
a third fiber interconnecting at least a portion of a first terminal edge of each of the tissue-contacting layer and cartridge-contacting layer to form a first finished edge that substantially prevents fraying thereof, and
a fourth fiber interconnecting at least a portion of a second terminal edge of each of the tissue-contacting layer and cartridge-contacting layer to form a second finished edge that substantially prevents fraying thereof.
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