COMPRESSIBLE ADJUNCTS WITH BONDING NODES

摘要

A staple cartridge assembly is used with a surgical stapler. The staple cartridge assembly includes a staple cartridge including a cartridge body, a cartridge deck, and a plurality of staples deployable from the cartridge body through the cartridge deck. The staple cartridge assembly includes a compressible adjunct positionable against the cartridge deck. The compressible adjunct includes a plurality of unaltered fibers and a plurality of altered fibers that are melted and resolidified. The unaltered fibers include a first fiber including a first fiber portion and a second fiber including a second fiber portion extending over the first fiber portion. The compressible adjunct further includes a node which comprises the first fiber portion, the second fiber portion, and at least a portion of the plurality of altered fibers, wherein the at least a portion of the plurality of altered fibers affixes the first fiber portion and the second fiber portion.

主权项

1. A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapler, wherein said staple cartridge assembly comprises:
a staple cartridge, comprising:
a cartridge body;a cartridge deck; anda plurality of staples deployable from said cartridge body through said cartridge deck; and a compressible adjunct positionable against said cartridge deck, wherein said compressible adjunct comprises:
a plurality of unaltered fibers, comprising:
a first fiber including a first fiber portion; anda second fiber including a second fiber portion extending over said first fiber portion;a plurality of altered fibers that are melted and resolidified; anda node, comprising:
said first fiber portion;said second fiber portion; andat least a portion of said plurality of altered fibers, wherein said at least a portion of said plurality of altered fibers affixes said first fiber portion and said second fiber portion.