Linear anastomosis surgical stapler
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a linear anastomosis surgical stapler showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view opposite that shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is an end elevational view taken from the left of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is an end elevational view taken from the right of FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a side elevational view with the removable surgical staple-holding cartridge shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only;
FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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Patent History
Patent number: D278080
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 1982
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 1985
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventors: David T. Green (Norwalk, CT), Paul O. Rawson (Easton, CT), Richard H. Yagami (Bridgewater, CT)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne N. Gitlin
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Stephen P. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/364,909
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 1982
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 1985
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventors: David T. Green (Norwalk, CT), Paul O. Rawson (Easton, CT), Richard H. Yagami (Bridgewater, CT)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne N. Gitlin
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Stephen P. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/364,909
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D24/26