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US 2024/0423618 A1Published application
Modified surgical adjuncts and stapling assemblies
AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorsPEYTON HOPSON, Madelaine Franzoni, Omar Mcgiveron, Vincent Hembrick-Holloman, Michael J. Vendely, Brody Frost, Christopher Q. Seow, Ruben Salazar, David Bruns, Andreas Ward, Heather Strang
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Abstract
The disclosed technology includes a surgical adjunct includes a polyurethane foam and a film disposed on at least one surface of the polyurethane foam. A volumetric ratio of the polyurethane foam to the total volume of the surgical adjunct 604 is in a range of about 0.125 to about 0.325.
Claims21
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A surgical adjunct, comprising:
- a polyurethane foam comprising a volumetric ratio of the polyurethane foam to the total volume of the surgical adjunct is in a range of about 0.125 to about 0.325;
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- a film disposed on at least one surface of the polyurethane foam.
A cartridge for surgical stapling, comprising:
- a deck comprising at least one post extending away from the deck, wherein the at least one post having a first diameter at a top of the at least one post that is greater than a second diameter at the bottom of the at least one post;
- a first film disposed on the deck and at least partially surrounding the at least one post with gap between the top of the at least one post and the film;
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- a surgical adjunct disposed on the first film and at least partially surrounding the at least one post, the surgical adjunct comprising a polyurethane foam with a volumetric ratio of the polyurethane foam to the total volume of the surgical adjunct is in a range of about 0.125 to about 0.325.
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