Ethicon, Gmbh

Christian T Hansen

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Michael J Vendely

Taylor W Aronhalt

Mark S Zeiner

Emily A Schellin

Christopher W Widenhouse

Lauren S Weaner

Trevor J Barton

Michael J Miller

Iv Frederick Shelton

A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge can include a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, and an implantable layer. The implantable layer can include an inner portion, an outer portion positioned at least partially around the inner portion, and a plurality of passages formed through the outer portion toward the inner portion. The implantable layer can be porous. An implantable layer can include an outer portion including a plurality of fibers. A method of forming an implantable layer for use with a surgical stapler is also disclosed. The method can include forming at least one passage through an outer surface toward an inner portion of the implantable layer.

Implantable layers for a surgical instrument

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Milford, NJ, United States of America

Christian T Hansen