Endoscopic stapler

- Ethicon, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the endoscopic stapler in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front side elevational view of the endoscopic stapler shown in FIG. 1, the rear side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the endoscopic stapler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the endoscopic stapler shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right end elevational view of the endoscopic stapler shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a left end elevational view of the endoscopic stapler shown in FIG. 1.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2790437 April 1957 Moore
3777538 December 1973 Weatherly et al.
4440170 April 3, 1984 Golden et al.
5174487 December 29, 1992 Ruthluss et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D343000
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 15, 1991
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 1994
Assignee: Ethicon, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventor: Todd J. Olson (Loveland, OH)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: Dressler, Goldsmith, Shore & Milnamow, Ltd.
Application Number: 7/776,748