Stapling head feature for a surgical stapler

- Ethicon LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a stapling head feature for a surgical stapler, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the stapling head feature for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the stapling head feature for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the stapling head feature for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left elevational view of the stapling head feature for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right elevational view of the stapling head feature a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the stapling head feature for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the stapling head feature for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the stapling head feature for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the stapling head feature for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 7.

The evenly-spaced broken lines in the drawings are included for purpose of illustrating portions of the staple head feature for a surgical stapler that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash-dot broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of defining the boundary of the claim, it being understood that the dot-dash-dot broken lines themselves form no part of the claimed design. The defined boundary represents a repeatable unit of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a stapling head feature for a surgical stapler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D833010
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 2017
Date of Patent: Nov 6, 2018
Assignee: Ethicon LLC (Guaynabo, PR)
Inventors: Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH), Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH), Gregory J. Bakos (Mason, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/594,335