Linear anastomosis surgical staple cartridge

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a linear anastomosis surgical stapler cartridge showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged detail view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an end elevational view opposite that shown in FIG. 6.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D273513 April 17, 1984 Spreckelmeier
3079606 March 1963 Bobrov
3203220 August 1965 Kaepernik
3482428 December 1969 Kapitanov
3490675 January 1970 Green
3499591 March 1970 Green
3604561 September 1971 Mallina
4043504 August 23, 1977 Hueil et al.
4415111 November 15, 1983 McHarrie et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
888868 December 1971 CAX
927936 June 1963 GBX
173878 September 1965 SUX
Patent History
Patent number: D278081
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 2, 1982
Date of Patent: Mar 19, 1985
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventor: David T. Green (Norwalk, CT)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Assistant Examiner: Suzanne N. Gitlin
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Stephen P. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/364,910
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26