Stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct

- Cilag GmbH International
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a new design of a stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a section of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a section of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a section of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a left view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 1, the right view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a back view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a new design of a stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a section of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a top view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a section of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a section of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a left view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 10, the right view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 10;

FIG. 18 is a back view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 10;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a new design of a stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct;

FIG. 20 is an enlarged view of a section of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a top view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged view of a section of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a bottom view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 19;

FIG. 24 is an enlarged view of a section of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a left view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 19, the right view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 26 is a front view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 19; and,

FIG. 27 is a back view of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct of FIG. 19.

The broken lines in the drawings are for purpose of illustrating portions of the stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a stapling cartridge assembly with a compressible adjunct, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1029255
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 1, 2020
Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
Assignee: Cilag GmbH International (Zug)
Inventors: Jason L. Harris (Lebanon, OH), Michael J. Vendely (Lebanon, OH), Hardik Kabaria (Redwood City, CA)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/748,933