Disposable staple cartridge for linear closure surgical stapler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a disposable staple cartridge for a linear closure surgical stapler showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view as seen from the side opposite FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation;

FIG. 4 is an end elevation as seen from the right of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an end elevation as seen from the left of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a side elevation as seen from the opposite side of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view; and

FIG. 8 is a top plan view.

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Patent History
Patent number: D272279
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 2, 1981
Date of Patent: Jan 17, 1984
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventor: David T. Green (Norwalk, CT)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Stephen P. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/280,106
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/27; D24/26
International Classification: D2402;