Surgical fastener applier

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical fastener applier showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, as seen from the rear in FIG. 1

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof, as seen from the left in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an end elevational view thereof, as seen from the right in FIG. 1 .

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Patent History
Patent number: D284217
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 20, 1984
Date of Patent: Jun 10, 1986
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventor: David T. Green (Norwalk, CT)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorneys: Robert R. Jackson, John E. Nathan
Application Number: 6/572,655
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26