Compressible adjunct with crossing spacer fibers
A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument includes a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples and a cartridge deck. The staple cartridge assembly also includes a compressible adjunct positionable against the cartridge deck, wherein the staples are deployable into tissue captured against the compressible adjunct, and wherein the compressible adjunct comprises a first biocompatible layer comprising a first portion, a second biocompatible layer comprising a second portion, and crossed spacer fibers extending between the first portion and the second portion.
1. A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument, wherein the staple cartridge assembly comprises:
a staple cartridge, comprising:
a plurality of staples; and
a cartridge deck; and
a compressible adjunct positionable against the cartridge deck, wherein the staples are deployable into tissue captured against the compressible adjunct, and wherein the compressible adjunct comprises:
a first biocompatible layer comprising a first portion;
a second biocompatible layer comprising a second portion;
interconnected structural cells; and
fibers extending within said interconnected structural cells between the first portion and the second portion.
2. A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument, wherein the staple cartridge assembly comprises:
a staple cartridge, comprising:
a plurality of staples; and
a cartridge deck; and
a compressible adjunct positionable against the cartridge deck, wherein the staples are deployable into tissue captured against the compressible adjunct, and wherein the compressible adjunct comprises:
a tissue-facing layer;
a deck-facing layer, wherein the tissue-facing layer is spaced apart from the deck-facing layer; and
a plurality of structural cells comprising filament extending therein between said tissue-facing layer and said deck-facing layer.
3. A compressible adjunct for use with a surgical end effector, wherein said compressible adjunct comprises:
a tissue contacting interface;
a cartridge deck interface; and
a plurality of interconnected structural cells; and
filament extending within said structural cells between said tissue contacting interface and said cartridge deck interface.
4. The compressible adjunct of claim 3 , wherein said filament comprises a first filament and a second filament, and wherein said first filament is interconnected to said second filament.