Circular anastomosis surgical stapler

Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a circular anastomosis surgical stapler showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end elevation as seen from the left of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an end elevation as seen from the right of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D253611 December 4, 1979 Jarvik et al.
2638901 May 1953 Sugarbaker
4152920 May 8, 1979 Green
4166466 September 4, 1979 Jarvik
4207898 June 17, 1980 Becht
4289133 September 15, 1981 Rothfuss
4304236 December 8, 1981 Conta et al.
4351466 September 28, 1982 Noiles
Patent History
Patent number: D271994
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 1981
Date of Patent: Dec 27, 1983
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventors: Douglas G. Noiles (New Canaan, CT), Paul O. Rawson (Easton, CT), Richard Yagami (Bridgewater, CT)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Attorney: Stephen P. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/270,276
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26; D24/27
International Classification: D2402;