Surgical staple cartridge

- Ethicon, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a side perspective view of a surgical staple cartridge showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view of FIG. 4.

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Patent History
Patent number: D297764
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 18, 1985
Date of Patent: Sep 20, 1988
Assignee: Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Inventors: John V. Hunt (Milford, OH), Lawrence E. Spreckelmeier (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorney: Charles P. Bokus, Jr.
Application Number: 6/810,306
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/27; D24/26