Invention Application
- Patent Title: TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE MEDICAMENT
- Patent Title (中): 组织厚度补偿器包括至少一个药物
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Application No.: US13433136Application Date: 2012-03-28
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Publication No.: US20120241492A1Publication Date: 2012-09-27
- Inventor: Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Katherine J. Schmid , Charles J. Scheib , Taylor W. Aronhalt , Matthew M. Lang , Steven G. Hall , Chester O. Baxter, III
- Applicant: Frederick E. Shelton, IV , Katherine J. Schmid , Charles J. Scheib , Taylor W. Aronhalt , Matthew M. Lang , Steven G. Hall , Chester O. Baxter, III
- Applicant Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cincinnati
- Main IPC: A61B17/068
- IPC: A61B17/068

Abstract:
In various embodiments, a tissue thickness compensator can comprise one or more capsules and/or pockets comprising at least one medicament therein. In at least one embodiment, staples can be fired through the tissue thickness compensator to rupture the capsules. In certain embodiments, a firing member, or knife, can be advanced through the tissue thickness compensator to rupture the capsules.
Public/Granted literature
- US09839420B2 Tissue thickness compensator comprising at least one medicament Public/Granted day:2017-12-12
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