Surgical staple cartridge

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view, the rear being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a modified form of FIG. 2, without a strap at the left side.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3351191 November 1967 Mallina
3604561 September 1971 Mallina
4493322 January 15, 1985 Becht
4619262 October 28, 1986 Taylor
4700703 October 20, 1987 Resnick et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1182709 February 1985 CAX
Patent History
Patent number: D320272
Type: Grant
Filed: May 18, 1988
Date of Patent: Sep 24, 1991
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Inventor: David T. Green (Westport, CT)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Attorney: Thomas R. Bremer
Application Number: 7/195,506