| abstract |
TISSUE THICKNESS COMPENSATOR INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE DRUG. In various embodiments, a tissue thickness compensator may comprise one or more capsules and/or pockets that comprise at least one medicament therein. In at least one embodiment, the staples can be fired through the tissue thickness compensator to break the capsules. In certain embodiments, a trigger element, or knife, may be advanced through the tissue thickness compensator to rupture the capsules. |