Patent ID: 11883025
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A fastener cartridge assembly for a surgical instrument, the fastener cartridge assembly comprising:
a tissue thickness compensator comprising:
a first compensation layer;
a second compensation layer; and
a first structure between said first compensation layer and said second compensation layer, wherein said first structure comprises a support, and wherein said support is configured to bow when said layer is compressed;
a second structure positioned between said first compensation layer and said second compensation layer, wherein said first structure and said second structure are situated separately in between said first compensation layer and said second compensation layer and comprise different shapes; and

a fastener cartridge comprising a fastener, wherein said fastener is moveable between an initial position and a fired position, and wherein said fastener is configured to pass through said first structure and said second structure when said fastener is moved to said fired position.