US 11,911,027 B2
Adhesive film laminate
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US); Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US); Lauren S. Weaner, West Chester, OH (US); Brandon J. Lloyd, Byron Center, MI (US); Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); Michael J. Miller, Lisbon, WI (US); Michael T. Isaacs, Burlington, KY (US); Emily Ann Schellin, Cincinnati, OH (US); John V. Hunt, Cincinnati, OH (US); and John E. Feds, Milford, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/684,819.
Application 16/684,819 is a continuation of application No. 15/059,579, filed on Mar. 3, 2016, granted, now 10,588,623.
Application 15/059,579 is a continuation of application No. 13/763,028, filed on Feb. 8, 2013, granted, now 9,282,962, issued on Mar. 15, 2016.
Application 13/763,028 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/097,891, filed on Apr. 29, 2011, granted, now 8,864,009, issued on Oct. 21, 2014.
Application 13/097,891 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/894,377, filed on Sep. 30, 2010, granted, now 8,393,514, issued on Mar. 12, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2020/0268377 A1, Aug. 27, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); B25C 5/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0643 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0644 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 17/0686 (2013.01); A61B 17/072 (2013.01); A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); B25C 5/1686 (2013.01); A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00884 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00951 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07228 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07235 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07242 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07257 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2908 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2916 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2919 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2933 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2936 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320052 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical stapler, comprising:
a staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body comprising a plurality of staple cavities;
a plurality of staples positioned within said staple cavities;
a plurality of staple drivers configured to push the plurality of staples from the plurality of staple cavities; and
a sled, comprising:
ramps configured to engage the plurality of staple drivers during a firing stroke; and
a nose, wherein said nose extends distally relative to the ramps;
an anvil configured for a facing relationship with said cartridge body, said anvil comprising at least one staple forming pocket; and
a tissue thickness compensator releasably attached to at least one of said cartridge body or said anvil by an attachment portion, wherein the nose is configured to cause the attachment portion to selectively release the tissue thickness compensator from said cartridge body or said anvil.