Curved circular anastomosis surgical stapler
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Description
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a curved circular anastomosis surgical stapler, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a view of one side of the device;
FIG. 3 is an end view of the device, looking from the right of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a view of the side of the device opposite that of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an end view of the device, looking from the left of FIG. 2; and
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the device, looking from the bottom of FIG. 4.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D269459 | June 21, 1983 | Butter et al. |
2638901 | May 1953 | Sugarbaker |
3494533 | February 1970 | Green et al. |
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 |
4379457 | April 12, 1983 | Gravener et al. |
Patent History
Patent number: D273041
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 1981
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 1984
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
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Stephen P. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/308,086
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 2, 1981
Date of Patent: Mar 13, 1984
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
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Stephen P. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/308,086
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D24/26;
D24/27