Patent ID: 11903586
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  D | IPC A  B  D

Claim 18:
19. A collapsible absorbable lattice positionable against a cartridge deck of a staple cartridge of a surgical stapling instrument, wherein staples are deployable from the staple cartridge into tissue grasped against the collapsible absorbable lattice, and wherein the collapsible absorbable lattice comprises:
a first biocompatible layer;
a second biocompatible layer; and
standing fibers extending between the first biocompatible layer and the second biocompatible layer, wherein the standing fibers cooperatively maintain a separation between the first biocompatible layer and the second biocompatible layer, and wherein the standing fibers comprise end portions embedded into the second biocompatible layer.