Patent ID: 11957795
Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A stapling system for stapling the tissue of a patient, said stapling system comprising:
a staple cartridge, comprising:
a deck;
a longitudinal slot configured to receive a firing driver, wherein said firing driver moves through said staple cartridge during a staple firing stroke;
staple cavities defined in said deck;
and
staples removably stored in said staple cavities, wherein said staples are configured to be ejected from said staple cavities during said staple firing stroke, wherein said staples are arranged in a plurality of longitudinal staple rows, wherein said plurality of longitudinal staple rows comprises a first longitudinal staple row and a second longitudinal staple row; and

an adjunct, comprising:
a tissue thickness compensator comprising a cartridge-facing surface, wherein said tissue thickness compensator comprises:
a plurality of first openings defined in said cartridge-facing surface, wherein at least one of said first openings is aligned with said first longitudinal staple row; and
a plurality of second openings that are larger than said plurality of first openings; and

an attachment layer, wherein said attachment layer adhesively attaches said adjunct to said deck of said staple cartridge, and wherein each staple is configured to capture a portion of said adjunct, capture a portion of the patient tissue, and apply a compressive force to the patient tissue during said staple firing stroke.