Surgical staple cartridge

- Ethicon, Inc.
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an elevational view from the side opposite of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D298967
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 9, 1986
Date of Patent: Dec 13, 1988
Assignee: Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Inventor: John V. Hunt (Milford, OH)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Attorneys: Charles P. Boukus, Jr., Paul A. Coletti
Application Number: 6/872,456
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/27; D24/26