Linear surgical fastener applier

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a linear surgical fastener applier showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view as seen from the right of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an end elevational view as seen from the left of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D283733
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 4, 1983
Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventors: Paul O. Rawson (Easton, CT), Richard Yagami (Bridgewater, CT)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorneys: John E. Nathan, Douglas J. Gilbert
Application Number: 6/538,933
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26