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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2012
Chester O. Baxter, Iii, Loveland, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, Iv, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Katherine J. Schmid, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Gregory W. Johnson, Milford, OH (US);
John L. Stammen, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gary W. Knight, West Chester, OH (US);
Christopher W. Widenhouse, Clarksville, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, Ii, Maineville, OH (US);
Stephanie A. Mutchler, Loveland, OH (US);
Timothy S. Bedard, Sewickley, PA (US);
Chester O. Baxter, III, Loveland, OH (US);
Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Hillsboro, OH (US);
Katherine J. Schmid, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Taylor W. Aronhalt, Loveland, OH (US);
Gregory W. Johnson, Milford, OH (US);
John L. Stammen, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gary W. Knight, West Chester, OH (US);
Christopher W. Widenhouse, Clarksville, OH (US);
William B. Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US);
Stephanie A. Mutchler, Loveland, OH (US);
Timothy S. Bedard, Sewickley, PA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A two-part tissue thickness compensator assembly can include a first tissue thickness compensator configured to be positioned relative to an anvil of a surgical stapler, a second tissue thickness compensator configured to be positioned relative to a staple cartridge of the surgical stapler, and a hinge connecting the first tissue thickness compensator to the second tissue thickness compensator. The first and/or second tissue thickness compensators may include additional engagement features, such as a raised ridge that engages a slot in the anvil and/or the staple cartridge. In certain embodiments, the first and/or second tissue thickness compensators may include an encasement that contains a suitable biologic agent. An end effector assembly may be provided for attachment to a surgical instrument that includes, for example, a staple cartridge, an anvil, a first tissue thickness compensator positioned on the anvil, and a second tissue thickness compensator positioned on the staple cartridge.