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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Katherine J. Schmid, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John L. Stammen, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bret W. Smith, Kings Mills, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); B25C 5/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
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);
Abstract
A fastener cartridge assembly includes a plurality of fasteners and a layer configured to be captured by the fasteners. In addition, the layer includes a tissue contacting surface which includes a plurality of cleats, and/or any other suitable structures, configured to reduce slippage between the layer and the patient tissue. In various embodiments, the layer can include traction features extending therefrom.