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

Claim 9:
10. A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument, wherein the staple cartridge assembly comprises:
a staple cartridge, comprising:
a plurality of staples; and
a cartridge deck; and

a collapsible absorbable lattice positionable against the cartridge deck, wherein the staples are deployable into tissue captured 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.