Tissue thickness compensator comprising resilient members

A fastener cartridge assembly for a surgical instrument, the fastener cartridge assembly comprising:

• a cartridge body defining a longitudinal axis, wherein said cartridge body comprises fastener cavities;
• woven lattices extending across said longitudinal axis of said cartridge body, wherein said woven lattices comprise a resilient material;
• and
• a fastener moveable between an initial position and a fired position, wherein said fastener is at least partially positioned in a said fastener cavity when said fastener is in said initial position, wherein said fastener is configured to compress at least one woven lattice when said fastener is moved to said fired position, and wherein each woven lattice is oriented at approximately 45 degrees relative to said longitudinal axis of said cartridge body.

A fastener cartridge assembly for a surgical instrument, the fastener cartridge assembly comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising:
• a deck surface;
• and
• fastener cavities in said deck surface;
• an array of discrete woven lattices, wherein said woven lattices comprise a resilient material, and wherein each woven lattice comprises an axis that intersects said deck surface;
• and
• a fastener moveable between an initial position and a fired position, wherein said fastener is at least partially positioned in a fastener cavity when said fastener is in said initial position, and wherein said fastener is configured to compress at least one woven lattice when said fastener is moved to said fired position.

A staple cartridge assembly for a surgical instrument, the staple cartridge assembly comprising:

• a cartridge body, comprising:
• a proximal end;
• a distal end;
• and
• a plurality of staple cavities;
• a woven layer comprising an array of interconnected discrete members, wherein said array of interconnected discrete members is arranged between said proximal end and said distal end of said cartridge body, and wherein each said discrete member comprises a resilient material;
• and
• a staple moveable between an unfired position and a fired position, wherein said staple is at least partially positioned in a said staple cavity when said staple is in said unfired position, and wherein said staple is configured to capture said layer when said staple is moved to said fired position.