An anvil for a surgical stapler

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an anvil for a surgical stapler showing our new design, the broken line showing of the shaft is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed 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; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D345795
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 1991
Date of Patent: Apr 5, 1994
Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
Inventors: David T. Green (Westport, CT), Henry Bolanos (East Norwalk, CT), Robert J. Geiste (Milford, CT)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Ian Simmons
Application Number: 7/769,064