Retainer assembly including a tissue thickness compensator

Patent Number: 9386988

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

A retainer for assembling tissue thickness compensators to a surgical stapler can comprise a grip, a first surface for supporting a first tissue thickness compensator, a second surface for supporting a second tissue thickness compensator, and clips for aligning and attaching the retainer to the surgical stapler. The clips may align and attach the retainer to a staple cartridge of the surgical instrument. The clips may align the retainer with an anvil of the surgical instrument. An insertion tool may be used in combination with the retainer to insert the retainer into the surgical stapler and to push the tissue thickness compensators against the anvil and/or the staple cartridge of the surgical instrument.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Michael S. Cropper - - -
Chester O. Baxter, III - - -
Jerome R. Morgan - - -
Charles J. Scheib - - -
Frederick E. Shelton, IV - - -
Steven G. Hall - - -
Richard W. Timm - - -
Katherine J. Schmid - - -
Taylor W. Aronhalt - - -
Matthew M. Lang - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 B 17 068
A 61 B 17 072
A 61 B 17 10
A 61 B 17 064
A 61 B 17 115
A 61 B 17 00
A 61 B 17 32
A 61 B 17 29

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - - - - -