Surgical stapler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a left front perspective view of a surgical stapler, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view of the surgical stapler;

FIG. 3 is a plan top view of the surgical stapler;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the surgical stapler;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the surgical stapler; and

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the surgical stapler.

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Patent History
Patent number: D294518
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 19, 1985
Date of Patent: Mar 1, 1988
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventors: David T. Green (Norwalk, CT), Paul O. Rawson (Easton, CT), Richard Yagami (Bridgewater, CT)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorneys: Thomas R. Bremer, Richard D. Schmidt
Application Number: 6/777,740
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/26; D24/27