Cartridge for a skin stapler
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cartridge for a skin stapler showing our new design, the broken line showing of a skin stapler being for illustrative purposes only, and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side being a mirror image;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.
Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Other references
D278656 | April 30, 1985 | Green et al. |
D282400 | January 28, 1986 | Guy et al. |
4204623 | May 27, 1980 | Green |
4349028 | September 14, 1982 | Green |
4648542 | March 10, 1987 | Fox et al. |
4662555 | May 5, 1987 | Thornton |
4669647 | June 2, 1987 | Horace |
81/01953 | July 1981 | WOX |
- Auto Suture.RTM. Skin & Fascia brochure Sep. 1974, Staple in upper right hand box of first (cover) page. Information Booklet WECK 360 LK Skin Stapler .COPYRGT.1985.
Patent History
Patent number: D326323
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 1989
Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
Assignee: Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Inventors: John V. Hunt (Milford, OH), Michael A. Murray (Bellevue, KY)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Celia A. Murphy
Attorney: Paul A. Coletti
Application Number: 7/413,887
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 28, 1989
Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
Assignee: Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, NJ)
Inventors: John V. Hunt (Milford, OH), Michael A. Murray (Bellevue, KY)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Celia A. Murphy
Attorney: Paul A. Coletti
Application Number: 7/413,887
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Suturing Or Fastening (e.g., Stapling, Etc.) (30) (D24/145)