Annular anvil for a surgical stapler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of an annular anvil for a surgical stapler showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D271994 December 27, 1983 Noiles et al.
4207898 June 17, 1980 Becht
4592354 June 3, 1986 Rothfuss
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Patent History
Patent number: D304234
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 21, 1987
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 1989
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventors: David T. Green (Norwalk, CT), Keith Ratcliff (Sandy Hook, CT)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Law Firm: Kenyon & Kenyon
Application Number: 7/41,314
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/27; D24/26