Cartridge for a lateral anastomosis surgical stapler

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cartridge for a lateral anastomosis surgical stapler showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view as seen from FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view as seen from FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of the left hand portion of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view as seen from the left of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 7 is an end elevational view as seen from the right of FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D272851 February 28, 1984 Green et al.
D272852 February 28, 1984 Green et al.
D278081 March 19, 1985 Green
3079606 March 1963 Bobrov et al.
3482428 December 1969 Kapitanov et al.
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Foreign Patent Documents
888868 December 1971 CAX
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Patent History
Patent number: D284218
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 10, 1984
Date of Patent: Jun 10, 1986
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventor: David T. Green (Norwalk, CT)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Robert R. Jackson, Richard A. Inz
Application Number: 6/598,885
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/27