Linear anastomosis stapler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a linear anastomosis stapler showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation;

FIG. 3 is an elevation as seen from the left of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an elevation as seen from the side opposite FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view; and

FIG. 6 is an elevation as seen from the right of FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D168517 December 1952 Marano
D195591 July 1963 Sage et al.
3079606 March 1963 Bobrov
3482428 December 1969 Kapitanov
3490675 January 1970 Green
3499591 March 1970 Green
4109844 August 29, 1978 Becht
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Foreign Patent Documents
888868 December 1971 CAX
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173878 September 1965 SUX
Patent History
Patent number: D272852
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 1981
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 1984
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventors: David T. Green (Norwalk, CT), Paul O. Rawson (Easton, CT), Richard Yagami (Bridgewater, CT)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Stephen P. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/270,278
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26; D24/27; D 8/49
International Classification: D2402;