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Retainer assembly including a tissue thickness compensator

US9386988B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon End-Surgery, LLC · US

Inventors

Chester O. Baxter, III · Loveland, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Katherine J. Schmid · Loveland, US
Jerome R. Morgan · Cincinnati, US
Charles J. Scheib · Loveland, US
Michael S. Cropper · Edgewood, US
Taylor W. Aronhalt · Loveland, US
Steven G. Hall · Cincinnati, US
Richard W. Timm · Cincinnati, US
Matthew M. Lang · Mason, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2012
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/24612
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A retainer for assembling tissue thickness compensators to a surgical stapler can comprise a grip, a first surface for supporting a first tissue thickness compensator, a second surface for supporting a second tissue thickness compensator, and clips for aligning and attaching the retainer to the surgical stapler. The clips may align and attach the retainer to a staple cartridge of the surgical instrument. The clips may align the retainer with an anvil of the surgical instrument. An insertion tool may be used in combination with the retainer to insert the retainer into the surgical stapler and to push the tissue thickness compensators against the anvil and/or the staple cartridge of the surgical instrument.

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