John L. Stammen

TL;DR: A tissue thickness compensator may generally comprise a biocompatible material, a first component, and a second component, wherein the first component and second component form a reaction product to expand the tissue thickness compensation as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: A tissue thickness compensator as discussed by the authors is a first layer comprising a first biocompatible material sealingly enclosed in a water impermeable material and a second layer comprising at least one encapsulation, wherein the first layer expands when contacted with a fluid.

TL;DR: A two-part tissue thickness compensator assembly can include a first tissue thickness compressive assembly configured to be positioned relative to an anvil of a surgical stapler, and a second tissue thickness compensation assembly configurable to be placed relative to a staple cartridge.

TL;DR: A cutting blade for a surgical cutting and stapling instrument is described in this paper, where the cutting blade can include one or more features to direct or displace substances released from within the tissue thickness compensators used with the surgical instrument.

TL;DR: In various embodiments, a tissue thickness compensator can comprise a film body formed from a continuous extruded shape and, in addition, a fibrous medicament core as discussed by the authors, which can be used to compensate for tissue thickness loss.