Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc.

Cilag International Gmbh

Ethicon, Gmbh

William D. Fox

Richard P. Nuchols

Mark S. Zeiner

Rudolph H. Nobis

Mark S Zeiner

Jason L Harris

Frederick E Shelton, IV

Michael J Vendely

Michael J Stokes

Charles J Scheib

Emily A Schellin

Trevor J Barton

Gregory J Bakos

Mark S Ortiz

Chester O Baxter, Iii

Lawrence Crainich

Taylor W Aronhalt

Jerome R Morgan

Rao S Bezwada

Prudence A Turner

Thomas Edward Albrecht

Christopher J Hess

William D Fox

Christopher Q Seow

Steven G Hall

Lauren S Weaner

Kevin D Felder

Ashley D Easter

Mark D Timmer

David C Yates

John V Hunt

Kenneth S Wales

Jackie J Donners

Michael E Setser

Dale R Schulze

Daniel F Dlugos, Jr

James Walden Voegele

David N Plescia

Christopher A Denzinger

Jeffrey David Messerly

Michael S Cropper

Paul T Franer

James A Woodard, Jr

Sean P Conlon

Rudolph Henry Nobis

Adam David Hensel

Jeffrey Cerier

Christopher W Widenhouse

Andrew M Zwolinski

Sarah Alexandra Worthington

Aaron C Voegele

Brian F Dinardo

Jeffrey S Swayze

Shane R Adams

Mark D Overmyer

Kevin Michael Fiebig

Jeffrey L Aldridge

Anil K Nalagatla

Galen C Robertson

Adam R Dunki-Jacobs

Prasanna Malaviya

Amy L Marcotte

Jason M Rector

David B Griffith

William Bruce Weisenburgh, Ii

Foster B Stulen

Gary Lee Long

James R Giordano

Bret William Smith

David T Martin

Geoffrey C Hueil

Edgar V Menezes

Wells D Haberstich

David Keith Norvell

Kevin L Houser

Chad Paul Boudreaux

Richard L Leimbach

Richard William Timm

Andrew T Beckman

Thomas W Huitema

Shailendra Kumar Parihar

Dennis D Jamiolkowski

Daniel J Mumaw

Robert L Koch, Jr

Morgan Robert Hunter

Richard P Nuchols

Gregory G Scott

John B Schulte

Ryan J Laurent

Chad E Eckert

Joshua P Morgan

Richard C Smith

Federico Bilotti

Aron O Zingman

Michele D'Arcangelo

Seth Daniel Holdmeyer

Tamara Colette Baynham

Michael A Murray

William Jason White

David James Cagle

Randal T Byrum

Joshua D Young

Sridevi N Dhanaraj

Michael J Miller

A method for creating a flexible fastener line is disclosed. The fastener line comprises fasteners oriented in directions which are transverse or oblique to a tissue incision created by a cutting member. The fasteners can translate and/or rotate within the tissue when the tissue is stretched thereby creating flexibility within the tissue.

Method for creating a flexible staple line

A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge can comprise a cartridge body comprising a deck and a bottom surface opposite the deck. The staple cartridge can comprise a plurality of staple cavities, wherein each staple cavity extends into the cartridge body from the deck to the bottom surface. Additionally, a plurality of wells can be defined into the staple cartridge from the deck to a lowermost surface of the well. A plurality of staples can be removably positioned in the staple cavities. The staple cartridge can comprise a tissue thickness compensator releasably secured to the cartridge body, wherein the tissue thickness compensator comprises a compensator body and a plurality of extensions extending from the compensator body into the wells, wherein at least one extension is compressed within one of the wells. Each well can surround at least one staple cavity and/or can extend between at least two staple cavities.

Staple cartridge comprising a tissue thickness compensator

A method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector comprises positioning a buttress assembly between an anvil and a staple cartridge of the end effector. The buttress assembly comprises a buttress body and an adhesive material. The adhesive material faces either an underside of the anvil or a deck of the staple cartridge. The anvil is in an open position relative to the staple cartridge during the act of positioning the buttress assembly between the anvil and the staple cartridge. The method further comprises moving the anvil toward the staple cartridge then moving the anvil back to the open position. The buttress assembly is adhered to the underside of the anvil or the deck of the staple cartridge via the adhesive material with the anvil moved back to the open position. The adhesive material comprises a bioabsorbable polymer.

Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler

A buttress is applied to an end effector of a surgical stapler. The buttress is loaded on a platform of a buttress applier cartridge. The end effector is closed upon the platform. An adhesive layer of the buttress secures the buttress to the end effector. The buttress is thus adhered to the end effector when the end effector is opened. The end effector is then actuated on tissue of a patient, thereby stapling the buttress to the tissue.

Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector

A staple cartridge comprising a cartridge body including staple formation features is disclosed.

Staple cartridge comprising formation support features

An adjunct configured for use with an end effector of a surgical stapler includes a plurality of resiliently compressible elements interconnected with each other. The adjunct also includes a tissue-engaging face configured to contact tissue clamped by the end effector during closure thereof, and a stapler-engaging face configured to be releasably secured to a stapling surface of the end effector. Each resiliently compressible element of the plurality of resiliently compressible elements includes a hollow interior and an open end at one of the tissue-engaging or stapler-engaging faces. The hollow interior expands outwardly toward the open end. Each resiliently compressible element of the plurality of resiliently compressible elements is configured to be captured and compressed by a corresponding staple ejected from the end effector into the clamped tissue and thereby reinforce the engagement between the ejected staples and the clamped tissue.

Tissue cushion adjunct for surgical stapler end effector

A method for adaptive control of surgical network control and interaction is disclosed. The surgical network includes a surgical feedback system. The surgical feedback system includes a surgical instrument, a data source, and a surgical hub configured to communicably couple to the data source and the surgical instrument. The surgical hub includes a control circuit. The method includes receiving, by the control circuit, information related to devices communicatively coupled to the surgical network; and adaptively controlling, by the control circuit, the surgical network based on the received information.

Method for adaptive control schemes for surgical network control and interaction

A surgical instrument includes a first and second jaw, a firing assembly, a first buttress assembly, and a second buttress assembly. The first and second jaw actuate relative to each other between an open and closed position to grasp tissue. The second jaw includes a fastening assembly having a deck defining a plurality of openings and a plurality of fasteners housed within the openings. The firing assembly drives the plurality of fasteners out of the plurality of openings against a plurality of fastening forming features of the first jaw. The first buttress assembly and the second buttress assembly are associated with the first and second jaw, respectively. The first buttress assembly includes a first material and a first thickness. The second buttress assembly includes a second material and a second thickness. The first material and the second material differ in rigidity. The first thickness and the second thickness are different.

Tissue cushion adjuncts for surgical stapler end effector

A method of applying a buttress to a surgically cut and stapled site uses an end effector with a buttress applier cartridge assembly to load one or more buttress assemblies to the end effector. The buttress assemblies each include a buttress to support a staple formed therein as well an adhesive for adhering to the end effector. The adhesive of the buttress assemblies can include a pattern to assist in both attachment to the end effector and release from the end effector after cutting and stapling a tissue site. The buttress applier cartridge can include features that accommodate end effectors having various tip configurations, including straight tips and curved or bent tips.

Method of applying buttresses to surgically cut and stapled sites

Retainers and retainer systems for staple cartridges with implantable adjuncts are disclosed. The retainers and retainer systems enable a compressive force to be applied to implantable adjuncts on staple cartridges.

Sliding compression retainers for staple cartridges with implantable adjuncts

Retainers and retainer systems for staple cartridges with implantable adjuncts are disclosed. The retainers and retainer systems enable a compressive force to be applied to implantable adjuncts on staple cartridges. The retainer is movable through a range of motion relative to the staple cartridge, and movement of a retainer cam through a track compresses the implantable adjunct against the deck of the elongate body.

Compression cam retainers for staple cartridges with implantable adjuncts

Staple cartridge systems with implantable adjuncts and retainers are disclosed. The staple cartridge systems ensure the full-cutting of the implantable adjuncts through the structure/manufacturing of the implantable adjuncts and the retainers.

Implantable adjunct to assure full cutting

Compulsory compression retainers for staple cartridges with implantable adjuncts

Various systems and methods for controlling surgical devices are disclosed. A computer system, such as a surgical hub, can be configured to be communicably coupled to a surgical device and a camera configured to view an operating room. The computer system can be programmed to receive images of surgical staff members and surgical devices within the operating room during a surgical procedure. The computer system can further determine conditions or characteristics associated with the surgical staff members and surgical devices, such as whether a surgical staff member is performing a particular gesture or the pose of a surgical device, such as a surgical instrument, during a surgical procedure. The computer system can then control the paired surgical devices accordingly.

Situationally aware surgical system configured for use during a surgical procedure

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Mason, OH, United States of America

Mark S Zeiner