Surgical staple

Description

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

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof taken at an angle of 90.degree. from the side shown in FIG. 3; and _

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof taken from the end opposite that shown in FIG. 2.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2058020 October 1936 Jaffe
2476506 July 1949 Olsen
2745308 May 1956 Gisondi
4454875 June 19, 1984 Pratt et al.
Other references
  • 1983 Catalog of Howmedica, Inc., pp. 22 and G-27. 1983 Catalog of Richards Medical Supply Co., pp. 72-74.
Patent History
Patent number: D284509
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 22, 1983
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 1986
Inventor: Lanny L. Johnson (Okemos, MI)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Law Firm: Cushman, Darby & Cushman
Application Number: 6/468,600
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/29