Implantable layers for a surgical instrument

A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge can include a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, and an implantable layer. The implantable layer can include an inner portion, an outer portion positioned at least partially around the inner portion, and a plurality of passages formed through the outer portion toward the inner portion. The implantable layer can be porous. An implantable layer can include an outer portion including a plurality of fibers. A method of forming an implantable layer for use with a surgical stapler is also disclosed. The method can include forming at least one passage through an outer surface toward an inner portion of the implantable layer.

Implantable layers for a surgical instrument

A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge can include a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, and an implantable layer. The implantable layer can include a piece of lyophilized foam and a plurality of fibers at least partially embedded in the piece of lyophilized foam. The implantable layer can further include a plurality of pores defined in piece of lyophilized foam, and a plurality of pockets, wherein a pocket at least partially surrounds a fiber. A method of forming an implantable layer for use with a surgical staple is also disclosed. The method can comprise obtaining a mold comprising a cavity, placing a plurality of fibers in the cavity of the mold, dispensing a solution into the cavity around the fibers, and lyophilizing the solution in the cavity.

Implantable layers for a surgical instrument

A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge can include a cartridge body, a plurality of staples, and an implantable layer including a plurality of foam fragments, wherein the foam fragments are fused together to form a unitary body. The implantable layer can further include a plurality of intrastitial voids intermediate the foam fragments and/or a plurality of interstitial voids within the foam fragments. A method of forming an implantable layer for use with a surgical stapler is also disclosed. The method can include the steps of obtaining a plurality of foam fragments, heating the foam fragments, and compressing the foam fragments. A method of forming an implantable layer for use with a surgical stapler can also include lyophilizing a solution.

Gathering and analyzing data for robotic surgical systems

Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for gathering and analyzing data for robotic surgical systems are provided. In general, the methods, systems, and devices can allow data to be gathered regarding use in a surgical procedure of a robotic surgical system that includes a plurality of movable arms each configured to couple to a surgical instrument. The gathered data can be used to determine a recommended initial position of the arms for future surgical procedures using the robotic surgical system. The recommended initial position can be provided to users of the robotic surgical system in the future surgical procedures.

Gas supply nozzle, substrate processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

Provided is a technology including a nozzle base end portion which is provided in a processing chamber processing a substrate to extend in a vertical direction and into which a processing gas processing the substrate is introduced, a nozzle distal end portion which is configured in a U shape and in which a gas supply hole supplying the processing gas is provided to a side surface of the substrate, and a gas residence suppressing hole which is provided in a downstream end of the nozzle distal end portion and has a diameter larger than that of the gas supply hole.

Pulsing RF power in etch process to enhance tungsten gapfill performance

Methods and apparatuses for filling features with metal materials such as tungsten-containing materials in a substantially void-free manner are provided. In certain embodiments, the method involves depositing an initial layer of a metal such as a tungsten-containing material followed by removing a portion of the initial layer to form a remaining layer, which is differentially passivated along the depth of the high-aspect ratio feature. The portion may be removed by exposing the tungsten-containing material to a plasma generated from a fluorine-containing nitrogen-containing gas and pulsing and/or ramping the plasma during the exposure.

METHOD FOR FORMING SIN OR SICN FILM IN TRENCHES BY PEALD

A method for forming a SiN or SiCN film in a trench on a substrate by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) conducts one or more process cycles, each process cycle including: (i) feeding a precursor in a pulse to a reaction space where the substrate is place, said precursor having a Si—N—Si bond in its skeletal structure to which at least one halogen group is attached; and (ii) applying RF power to the reaction space in the presence of a reactant gas and in the absence of any precursor to form a monolayer constituting a SiN or SiCN film.

Method for smartphone-based accident detection

A method and system for detecting an accident of a vehicle, the method including: receiving a movement dataset collected at least at one of a location sensor and a motion sensor arranged within the vehicle, during a time period of movement of the vehicle, extracting a set of movement features associated with at least one of a position, a velocity, and an acceleration characterizing the movement of the vehicle during the time period, detecting a vehicular accident event from processing the set of movement features with an accident detection model, and in response to detecting the vehicular accident event, automatically initiating an accident response action.

SUSCEPTOR AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS

A susceptor includes a plate part, a first heater for heating a first portion of the plate part, a second heater for heating a second portion of the plate part, and a heat insulating portion for thermally insulating the first portion and the second portion from each other on an upper surface side of the plate part.

SUSCEPTOR AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS

A susceptor includes a plate part, a first heater for heating a first portion of the plate part, a second heater for heating a second portion of the plate part, and a heat insulating portion for thermally insulating the first portion and the second portion from each other on an upper surface side of the plate part.