Patent ID: 11864765
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A stapling assembly for use with a surgical stapler, comprising:
a cartridge having a plurality of staples disposed therein, the plurality of staples being arranged in staple rows and configured to be deployed into tissue; and
a biocompatible adjunct configured to be releasably retained on the cartridge and configured to be delivered to tissue by deployment of the plurality of staples, the adjunct comprising a lattice macrostructure having a plurality of absorbable microstructures formed therein, each absorbable microstructure being configured to direct, limit, or prevent fluid movement as fluid flows through the lattice macrostructure;
wherein the plurality of absorbable microstructures comprise at least one of an active flow control structure and a passive flow control structure.