Biodegradable surgical staple

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Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a biodegradable surgical staple showing my new design, with the opposite side being a mirror image;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof, with the rear being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D281814 December 17, 1985 Pratt et al.
D284509 July 1, 1986 Johnson
863330 August 1907 Stimpson
1112849 October 1914 Ryan
Patent History
Patent number: D320081
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 23, 1988
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 1991
Inventor: Lanny L. Johnson (Okemos, MI)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Marcus Jackson
Law Firm: Cushman, Darby & Cushman
Application Number: 7/275,551