US 11,850,310 B2
Staple cartridge including an adjunct
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US); and Jeffrey S. Swayze, West Chester, OH (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on Mar. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/195,925.
Application 17/195,925 is a continuation of application No. 16/851,528, filed on Apr. 17, 2020.
Application 16/851,528 is a continuation of application No. 15/480,854, filed on Apr. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,624,861, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 15/480,854 is a continuation of application No. 14/220,779, filed on Mar. 20, 2014, granted, now 9,629,814, issued on Apr. 25, 2017.
Application 14/220,779 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/433,175, filed on Mar. 28, 2012, granted, now 9,332,974, issued on May 10, 2016.
Application 13/433,175 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 2021/0259987 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
Int. Cl. A61K 9/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 9/70 (2013.01) [A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00884 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01)] 20 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; and
an adjunct positioned on said cartridge deck, said adjunct comprising:
an outer layer comprising a haemostatic agent, wherein the outer layer defines a cavity; and
an inner layer, wherein said inner layer comprises a biocompatible material, wherein said inner layer is positioned within the cavity, and wherein said adjunct is configured to be compressed during a firing motion.