Surgical staple remover

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a surgical staple remover showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof, looking from the left of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view thereof, looking from the right of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D281624
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 30, 1983
Date of Patent: Dec 3, 1985
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventor: Carlos J. Babini (West Hartford, CT)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella Reid
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Robert R. Jackson, Douglas J. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/480,440
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26; D24/28