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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2015
Ethicon Endo-surgery, Llc, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Christopher W. Widenhouse, Clarksville, OH (US);
Michael J. Miller, Mason, OH (US);
Mark D. Timmer, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Trevor J. Barton, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Emily A. Schellin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael J. Vendely, Lebanon, OH (US);
Lauren S. Weaner, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Courtney J. Sikes, Bernardsville, NJ (US);
Ethicon LLC, Guaynabo, PR (US);
Abstract
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 a piece of lyophilized foam and a plurality of fibers at least partially embedded in the piece of lyophilized foam. The implantable layer can further include a plurality of pores defined in piece of lyophilized foam, and a plurality of pockets, wherein a pocket at least partially surrounds a fiber. A method of forming an implantable layer for use with a surgical staple is also disclosed. The method can comprise obtaining a mold comprising a cavity, placing a plurality of fibers in the cavity of the mold, dispensing a solution into the cavity around the fibers, and lyophilizing the solution in the cavity.