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Tissue thickness compensator comprised of a plurality of materials

US9414838B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Jeffrey S. Swayze · Hamilton, US
Chunlin Yang · Montgomery, US
Cortney E. Henderson · Loveland, US
Taylor W. Aronhalt · Loveland, US
Charles J. Scheib · Loveland, US
Jeffrey L. Aldridge · Lebanon, US
Katherine J. Schmid · Loveland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2012
Grant date	Aug 16, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tissue thickness compensator can comprise a plurality of fibers. Such fibers can include a plurality of first fibers comprised of a first material and a plurality of second fibers comprised of a second material. A tissue thickness compensator can comprise a plurality of layers wherein each layer can be comprised of one or more medicaments. Certain embodiments are disclosed herein for manufacturing a tissue thickness compensator comprising fibers, for example.

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