Staple cartridge for a surgical stapler

- Ethicon LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a staple cartridge for a surgical stapler, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, the opposite side elevation view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged top perspective view of a portion of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged top plan view of a portion of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, the portion being indicated by the broken line circle in FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged side elevational view of a portion of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, the portion being indicated by the broken line circle in FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 3; and,

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the staple cartridge for a surgical stapler of FIG. 1, taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 3.

The dash-dot-dot-dash broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating the portions of the stapler cartridge shown in the enlarged views.

Claims

The ornamental design for a staple cartridge for surgical stapler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D836198
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 17, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 18, 2018
Assignee: Ethicon LLC (Guaynabo, PR)
Inventors: Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH), Gregory J. Bakos (Mason, OH), Frederick E. Shelton, IV (Hillsboro, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/594,332