Compressible adjuncts with bonding nodes

A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapler, wherein said staple cartridge assembly comprises:

• a staple cartridge, comprising:
• a cartridge body;
• a cartridge deck;
• and
• a plurality of staples deployable from said cartridge body through said cartridge deck;
• and
• a compressible adjunct positionable against said cartridge deck, wherein said compressible adjunct comprises:
• a plurality of unaltered fibers, comprising:
• a first fiber including a first fiber portion;
• and
• a second fiber including a second fiber portion extending over said first fiber portion;
• a plurality of altered fibers melted and resolidified to define a bonding medium;
• and
• a node, comprising:
• said first fiber portion;
• said second fiber portion;
• and
• at least a portion of said bonding medium at least partially surrounding said first fiber portion and said second fiber portion.

A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapler, wherein said staple cartridge assembly comprises:

• a staple cartridge, comprising:
• a cartridge body;
• a cartridge deck;
• and
• a plurality of staples deployable from said cartridge body through said cartridge deck;
• and
• a compressible adjunct positionable against said cartridge deck, wherein said compressible adjunct comprises:
• a plurality of fibers, comprising:
• a first fiber including a first fiber portion;
• and
• a second fiber including a second fiber portion spaced apart from said first fiber portion;
• and
• a bonding fiber melted and resolidified, wherein said bonding fiber comprises a bonding fiber portion extending between said first fiber portion and said second fiber portion, wherein said bonding fiber portion is attached to said first fiber portion, and wherein said bonding fiber portion is attached to said second fiber portion.